Adult Community Speech and Language Service

Enfield

The Adult Community Speech and Language Service provides highly specialist assessment and management of disorders of speech, language, communication and swallowing. Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) covers a broad spectrum of conditions found in adults, including those with a neurological origin.

The service offers assessment and treatment of adults with communication and/or swallowing problems in a community setting. This includes Dysphagia assessment and management, and interventions for acquired communication difficulties, such as dysarthria, dyspraxia and dysphasia.

It shares a base with other adult therapy services and, where appropriate, carries out joint assessments and care planning in conjunction with the patient to support their ability to remain at home and within their local area.

The emphasis is on enabling the patient/carer to self-manage whenever possible, through education, advice and provision of care plans and signposting to other relevant services.


Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

Patients who are:

  • 18+ 
  • live in Enfield or are registered with an Enfield GP

How to Refer

Referrals are accepted from all healthcare professionals.

EMIS form

Referral methods: Email

Complete the Adult Services Single Point of Access Referral Form - Enfield Community Services referral form and send it to the centralised Enfield Community Services: northmid.ecsadultsinglepointofaccess@nhs.net

Once the referral has been received, it will be screened by non-clinical administrators with no changes to clinical response times.

Where to find the form

  • ENF Global Library > Community Therapies folder

Locations

Highlands Healthcare Centre

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Review date: Tuesday, 02 December 2025