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Who are we?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Adult Community Speech and Language Therapists work with people who have problems with their swallowing, speech, language or voice.

We work with a wide variety of clients, including people who have had strokes, acquired brain injuries, progressive neurological conditions, head and neck cancer, stammering, voice impairment and degenerative disease such as dementia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adult Community SLT services are provided by NHS Lothian within each Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Details of NHS Adult Community SLT in each HSCP<\/h2>
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Contact Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Please note<\/strong> for email contact or referral, residents details should only be shared via an NHS secured email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For more information on obtaining a secure email address please see the Secure Email Account page<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Secure email account page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Edinburgh<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Edinburgh Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy Service
Scientific Block, Astley Ainslie Hospital
133 Grange Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 2HL
Email: SLT.EAC@nhs.scot<\/a>
Tel: 0131 537 9577<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Midlothian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Midlothian Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy Service
Newbattle Medical Centre
Blackcot
Mayfield
Dalkeith
EH22 4AA
Email: SLT.MAC@nhs.scot<\/a>
Tel: 0131 454 9544<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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East Lothian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

East Lothian Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service
East Lothian Community Hospital
Alderston Road
Haddington
EH41 3PF
Email: <\/strong>SLT.ELAC@nhs.scot<\/a>
Tel: 01620 642 704<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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West Lothian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Speech & Language Therapy Department
St John’s Hospital
Howden Road West
Livingston
EH54 6PP
Email: <\/strong>SLT.WLAC@nhs.scot<\/a>
Tel: 01506 524 191<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Manual for Mealtimes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Please use this resource before referring to SLT for problems with eating, drinking and swallowing – unless the referal meets criteria for an urgent referral<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This\u00a0comprehensive resource\u00a0for has been developed by NHS Lothian in conjunction with the Care Inspectorate, Scottish Care, Alzheimer Scotland and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and provides guidance for problems with eating, drinking and swallowing.

There is also a\u00a0narrated vimeo training presentation<\/a>\u00a0to guide staff in the use of the manual and a Manual for Mealtimes education page<\/a> on this website<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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