The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy team will be changing the way parents of preschool children access the service from October 2019, with the introduction of: C O M M U N I C AT I O N S TAT I O N S These will be drop in sessions for parents with concerns about their preschool child’s speech, language or communication development. This is for children aged from 2 to 5 years who have a GP in the Mid Essex area: Braintree, Halstead, Witham, Maldon, Burnham, South Woodham Ferrers and Chelmsford. No referral needed: parents can bring their child to one of the following locations/dates where a qualified Speech and Language therapist will listen to your concerns, assess your child and give advice.
Children in school or those with complex needs and/or feeding difficulties will still need to be referred, as is current practice, to the Care Co-ordination Centre, 900 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, CO4 9YQ 0300 1310 111 Professionals who have specific concerns about a particular child with regard to attendance for example due to safeguarding issues, can also contact the service on the CCC number above to find out about booking a priority slot at the drop in clinic.
C O M M U N I C AT I O N S TAT I O N S W I L L B E H E L D AT T H E F O L LO W I N G LO C AT I O N S A N D D AT E S : Crouch Vale Medical Centre, Burnham Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5QP 9.30-11am & 12.30-2pm
Monday 6 January 2020 Monday 3 February 2020 Monday 2 March 2020 Monday 20 April 2020 Monday 11 May 2020 Monday 1 June 2020 Monday 6 July 2020 Monday 3 August 2020 Monday 7 September 2020 Monday 5 October 2020 Monday 2 November 2020 Monday 7 December 2020
Maldon Children’s Centre (access via the Library), Carmelite House, White Horse Lane, Maldon CM9 5FW 9.30-11am
Monday 13 January 2020 Monday 10 February 2020 Monday 9 March 2020 Monday 27 April 2020 Monday 18 May 2020 Monday 8 June 2020 Monday 13 July 2020 Monday 10 August 2020 Monday 14 September 2020 Monday 12 October 2020 Monday 9 November 2020 Monday 14 December 2020
Halstead Hospital Outpatients Department, 78 Hedingham Road, Halstead CO9 2DL 9.30-11am
Thursday 30 January 2020 Thursday 27 February 2020 Thursday 26 March 2020 Thursday 30 April 2020 Thursday 21 May 2020 Thursday 25 June 2020 Thursday 23 July 2020 Thursday 27 August 2020 Thursday 24 September 2020 Thursday 22 October 2020 Thursday 26 November 2020 Thursday 17 December 2020 C O N TI N U E D OVE RL E AF
Please note that these sessions will be on a first come, first served basis. You may be asked to return to the next session if all appointments are filled for that day.
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