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Adult Acute Speech & Language Therapy Department

The Adult Acute Speech & Language Therapy Department is a service provided by NHS Berkshire West.

The Department is made up of five Speech & Language Therapists who provide assessment and management of communication and swallowing difficulties to all RBH inpatients and ENT/voice out-patients.

There is a separate Speech & Language Therapy service for children. Contact 0118 322 7235.

We can help with:

• swallowing problems and provide safe options for eating and
  drinking to reduce the risk of choking (aspiration)
• complex swallowing problems using an x-ray test called a videofluoroscopy
• problems forming sentences or finding words
• problems with reading or writing after a stroke or head injury
• problems with slurred speech following a stroke, or as part of a condition like Parkinson’s Disease
• hoarse, husky or poor voice quality

• speech and speech valves; swallowing problems after head and
  neck surgery

We also have a Community Speech and Language Therapy Team who can continue therapy and advice after discharge from the hospital across West Berkshire for therapy nearer people’s homes. We also offer training to the staff  in the RBH.

Staff

Head of Adult SLT services: Daphne Banat
Acute Team Leader: Susan Anderton
SLT Team: Andrea Szego (medical wards), Philippa Gee (Elderly Care), Claire Harrison (ENT/voice & Stroke Unit) and Caroline Parry (ENT/voice & medical wards)
Team administrator: Charlotte Kihlstrom

How to get there

We provide a ward based service and see people at the bedside. ENT out-patients are seen in the ENT building on West Drive, Redlands Road.

Wheelchair access: ENT is a ground floor building with wheelchair access.

Patient guide 

What to bring / how to prepare: if you are an inpatient see RBH guidelines for what to bring during your stay. Please phone the department if you have any queries about your ENT/voice out-patient appointment.

Any other information

If you or your relative need to be seen by Speech & Language Therapy during your stay at RBH, please ask the nurse or doctor looking after you to fax a referral to: ext 5357.

Nearest Refreshment Point

On level 1, Battle lock – conservatory vending machines

On level 2 in Main Entrance lock:

• convenience store
• coffee bar
• Restaurant on level 1 in South Block
• League of Friends tea bar on level 2 in South Block.

ATM machine: Opposite the reception desk on level 2 in the Main Entrance Block

Speech and Language Therapy, West Drive buildings