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 up 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 : New Life Church Crouch Valley, 40 Clements Green Lane, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5JP 9.30-11am & 12.30-2pm Monday 07 October 2019 Monday 04 November 2019 Crouch Vale Medical Centre, Burnham Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5QP Monday 02 December 2019
St Michael’s Health Centre, Braintree - Rooms 1 and 5 Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex CM7 2QU 9.30-11am Thursday 10 October 2019 Thursday 17 October 2019 Thursday 07 November 2019 Thursday 14 November 2019 Thursday 21 November 2019 Thursday 05 December 2019 Thursday 12 December 2019 Thursday 19 December 2019
Maldon Town Hall, Conference Room, Market Hill, Maldon CM9 4RL 9.30-11am Monday 14 October 2019 Monday 11 November 2019 Monday 09 December 2019
Halstead Hospital Outpatients Department, 78 Headingham Road, Halstead CO9 2DL 9.30-11am Thursday 24 October 2019 Thursday 28 November 2019 Tanglewood Nursery, Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford CM1 2DX 9.30-11am Friday 18 October 2019 Friday 15 November 2019 Friday 13 December 2019
Witham Health Centre, Baby Clinic Room, 4 Mayland Road, Witham CM8 2UX 9.30-11am Tuesday 08 October 2019 Tuesday 22 October 2019 Tuesday 12 November 2019 Tuesday 26 November 2019 Tuesday 03 December 2019 Tuesday 17 December 2019 Springfield Parish Centre, Bolen Room, St Augustine’s Way, Chelmsford CM1 6GX 9.30-11am & 12.30-2pm Wednesday 09 October 2019 Wednesday 16 October 2019 Wednesday 23 October 2019 Wednesday 13 November 2019 Wednesday 20 November 2019 Wednesday 27 November 2019 Wednesday 04 December 2019 Wednesday 11 December 2019 Wednesday 18 December 2019
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