Speech and language therapy - adult

Our speech and language therapy service for adults provides a range of support if you have communication and/or swallowing problems. These can develop due to conditions such as strokes, Parkinson’s, cancer and dementia. We also have specialist services to help if you have a stammer and if you have a learning disability.

Adult Speech and Language Therapy Referral Form

If your child needs speech and language therapy please click here.

Your care

Our speech and language therapists can see you in a number of locations including outpatient clinics in our general and community hospitals, nursing and residential homes and in your own home.  We will carry out an assessment with you and develop a tailored programme of support and therapy.

If you have a query about a patient staying at one of our hospitals please contact the ward directly.

Contacts

You can be referred to the service by your GP or by another health professional or you can contact the service yourself using the contact details below;

Community services in North Tyneside

Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Community Services, Oxford Centre, West Farm Avenue, Longbenton, NE12 8LT.

Tel: 0191 293 3001
adultSLTwallsend@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Northumberland 

Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Community Services, Blyth Community Hospital, Thoroton street, Blyth, NE24 1DX

Tel: 01670 396434
adultSLTblyth@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Hospital services

If you are a patient in one of our hospitals you or a family member can contact the service by calling 0191 293 2712 or email acuteSLT@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Learning disability services

If you have a learning disability our community learning disability service maybe able to help. See contact details below.

Blyth and West Adult learning disability teams, Eddie Ferguson House, Ridley Street, Blyth, NE24 3AG. Email SLTAdultlearningdisability@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Video consultations

We can offer online consultations where appropriate via a video call to make it easier for you to attend.

Rather than travelling to your appointment, you will receive a text or email before your appointment and simply need to click to join. Find out more here.