{"id":294,"date":"2026-08-10T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/adult-speech-and-language-therapy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:10:55","slug":"adult-speech-and-language-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/adult-speech-and-language-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult speech and Language Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adult Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) services are provided by NHS Lothian within each Health and Social Care Partnership and the Acute Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anyone&nbsp;<\/strong>can request Speech and Language Therapy including the individual.<strong>&nbsp;Information about making a referral is detailed below.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For general enquires please contact:<br>Lucie McAnespie<br>Head of Adult SLT Service<br>0771 309 1952<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/02\/Lothiansmap1.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/02\/Lothiansmap1.jpg\" alt=\"Map of the Lothian Region\" class=\"wp-image-309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/02\/Lothiansmap1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/02\/Lothiansmap1-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of the Lothian region<\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/02\/Lothiansmap1.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-img-309\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/02\/Lothiansmap1-300x138.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adult SLT services are organised into three teams across the Lothians:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"acute\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St John&#8217;s Hospital Livingston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Western General Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service Lead<br><\/strong>Lucie McAnespie<br>0771 309 1952<br><a href=\"mailto:emma.x.mcleod@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lucie.mcanespie@nhs.scot\">lucie.mcanespie@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"community-and-rehabilitation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community and Rehabilitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Royal Edinburgh Hospital&nbsp;including the Robert Fergusson Unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>East Lothian Community including East Lothian Community Hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edinburgh Community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midlothian Community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home First and Frailty <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service Lead<br><\/strong>Sheena Borthwick<br>0131 537 9078<br><a href=\"mailto:sheena.borthwick@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\">sheena.borthwick@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/CommunityReferralAdultSLT.doc\">Community Referral Adult form<\/a> and send to the address listed on the&nbsp;form to request assistance. A member of the team will then be in touch.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"learning-disability\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Disability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inpatient service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialist teams e.g. Forensic (FAST), Mental Health (MIST)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Learning Disability Teams:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>East Lothian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North East Edinburgh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North West Edinburgh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South East Edinburgh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South West Edinburgh Specialist teams e.g. Forensic (FAST), Mental Health (MIST)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service Lead<br><\/strong>Claire Matheson<br>0797 153 6675<br><a href=\"mailto:lucie.mcanespie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:claire.matheson2@nhs.scot\">claire.matheson2@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-nhsl-document-list\" data-folderid=\"1\" data-title=\"\" data-sort=\"1\">Loading &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video Fluoroscopy Appointment all sites\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1154250312?h=a49f2756d0&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1520\" height=\"855\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Videofluoroscopy Information<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QR Link to Videofluoroscopy Information video:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/image.png\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/image.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-453\" style=\"width:174px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/image.png\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-img-453\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/image.png\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adult Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) services are provided by NHS Lothian within each Health and Social Care Partnership and the Acute Division. 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