Should you need urgent health advice please contact your GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency please visit A&E or call 999

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Speech and language support

The Children and Young People’s (CYP) Speech and Language Therapy service offers a child- and family-centred approach to support CYP with speech, language, communication needs (SLCN) and those with eating and drinking difficulties in Hertfordshire.

Please visit the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy webpage for more information about what the service can offer. The webpage provides the following information:

  • Details about the service, service pathway, the training packages available and details of how to make contact with the service.
  • Scroll down to the bottom of the page and please see the ‘Useful Information’ tab for categorised advice sheets, videos and resources linked to all aspects of speech, language and communication needs
  • See the ‘Making a Referral’ tab for details of our referral guidelines, how and when to refer children and the forms to complete
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Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-5 years called ChatHealth. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a health visitor within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the service reopens.

  • ChatHealth messaging service:

    text

    07480 635164
  • Family Centre Service (Health Visiting and Family Support):

    phone

    0300 123 7572

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

This page was last reviewed on 23-01-2023

This page will be next reviewed on 23-01-2026