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Self-referral

Bedfordshire Adult Speech and Language Therapy (S&LT)

The Adult Speech and Language Therapy (S&LT) Service provides assessment and treatment for adults (16 years and over) who have an acquired difficulty with speech, language, dysfluency (stammering), voice (including transgender voice) or swallowing.

The service works within Bedford Hospital, seeing inpatients and also provides an outpatient and domiciliary service to patients with a Bedfordshire CCG GP. 

Training, as well as written and verbal handovers are offered to significant others and to those working with adults in the hospital, in residential care and other settings. This enables everyone involved with the adult to provide an appropriate level of support.

Address

Speech and Language Therapy Department, Beeden House, Bedford Hospital
Kempston Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
United Kingdom

Opening hours
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Email address
singlepoint.ofcontact@nhs.net
Telephone number
Single Point of Access (SPoA): 0345 6024064

Services are provided at the following locations:

  • Bedford Hospital (South Wing)
  • Patients’ homes 
  • Residential and nursing homes
  • Hospices

 

  • Day centres
  • Grove View Health Hub (Dunstable)
  • Headway

•    Adults with acquired swallowing and communication disorders
•    Adults with voice disorders
•    Adults with dysfluency (stammering) 

Our service accepts patients with a Bedfordshire GP (excludes Luton CCG).
Paediatric SLT services are provided by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
 

How to refer
•    We accept referrals from healthcare professionals as well as self-referrals
•    Referrals can be made by contacting Single Point of Access (SPoA) via telephone or email using the numbers above.


 

Please note we do not accept referrals for:
•    Patients with an adult learning disability (ALD) diagnosis
•    Patients who only require improvement to singing voice
•    Patients with a confirmed Head and Neck Cancer diagnosis 
•    Mental health inpatient units 

Please see the external websites below for specific information and further support regarding your condition

Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties)
The IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative) website contains information and advice for people who are recommended to have modified fluids or diet.

Thickened fluids 
Thickened fluids are a common intervention for swallowing difficulties which should be recommended by a speech and language therapist following a robust swallowing assessment. 
You may be considering using thickened fluids. 

Please see this information sheet for further information to support your decision-making.