What is Speech and Language Therapy

RCSLT HomeSpeech and Language Therapists work in the hospital and community. We work with a huge variety of people – from young children who stammer to older people recovering from stroke and other brain injuries. We aim to help give them ‘voice’ by improving their communication abilities and addressing their swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties.

We work closely with parents, carers and other professionals, such as teachers, nurses, occupational therapists and doctors.

We are governed by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists – for more information, check their website at www.rcslt.org .

Working Together

Communication difficulties impact on a person's whole life ie social life, work life, education, health and mental health, independence etc.

Speech and Language Therapy is always provided in partnership with the person and the significant people in their lives eg spouse / partner/ parent/carer / education staff/ health staff etc In this way we can improve the support available and therefore improve the outcomes for our clients.





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Frequently Asked Questions
Who We Are and What We Do
Our Services
Guidance on Partnership Working Between AHPs and Education
Giving Voice
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Contact us
Western Isles Hospital Uist and Barra

The Speech and Language Therapy Manager is Christine Lapsley.
Contact her at the Uist office.
Let us know if you need an interpreter. Tha Gàidhlig againn cuideachd!

Referrals to Speech and Language Therapy

Referrals to Speech and Language Therapy

If you have problems with speaking, understanding, putting words together or swallowing then you might find it helpful to talk to a Speech and Language Therapist.

Anybody can contact Speech and Language Therapy to ask for help. You can do it yourself or you can get someone else in the family, a friend or a neighbour to do it for you.

If you are asking for help from the SLT department for someone else you must make sure that the person who has the difficulty knows you are contacting us and that they are happy for you to do this.

Sometimes it will be a professional who will ask for help for you eg GP, Nurse, Teacher, Social Worker. They must make sure you know they are getting in touch with us to ask for help and that you are happy for them to do this.

To ask for help please contact us in :

Lewis / Harris on 01851 708283
or
Benbecula on 01870 603241

Click here for standard referral form or here for communication friendly version.

Click here for Observation Checklist for use with Paediatric referrals.

Print off the form and send to the Stornoway or Uist office address above.
     
Tel. 01870 603 241
Uist office:
25 Winfield Way
Balivanich
Benbecula
HS7 5LH
Stornoway office:
Western Isles Hospital
Stornoway
Lewis HS1 2AF
Tel. 01851 704 704 (switchboard)
Tel. 01851 708 280 or 708 283