Our team of leading speech and language therapists carefully assess speech, voice or swallowing problems so we can develop a bespoke treatment plan to meet your needs and goals.
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Treating speech, voice, language or swallowing problems
Speech and language therapy consultation at The London Clinic
Speech and language therapy can help you if you’re experiencing a problem with your communication or swallowing.
These issues may be due to ear, nose or throat surgery, cancer, a neurological condition such as stroke, an injury or something else.
At The London Clinic, our first-class speech and language therapy team are experts at using a wide range of tools and techniques to assess communication and swallowing issues and disorders.
They’re also widely experienced at developing tailored treatment plans and working alongside multidisciplinary teams of other healthcare professionals.
At every step of your patient journey with us, you’ll benefit from exceptional clinical expertise and tailored care and support that meets your personal needs and improves your quality of life.
Your family and carers will also receive advice, training and education to help them feel equipped and supported going forward.
FAQs
We also treat the following conditions:
- Aphasia – a disorder that affects your language
- Dysphonia – a voice impairment that causes changes to the sound, quality or volume of the voice Â
- Dysarthia – a speech disorder caused by muscles that are damaged, paralysed or weak
- Dysphagia – a swallowing disorder
As well as improving your ability to communicate or swallow food or drink, speech and language therapy may also benefit you in a number of other ways. These include:
- Greater self-confidence
- Reduced stress and discomfort when eating, drinking or speaking
- Reduced lengths of stay in hospital or no need for admission to treat swallowing difficulties
- Better quality of life and feeling more like yourself again
Speech and language therapy involves highly trained speech and language therapists (SLTs) providing life-improving treatment to people who have problems with communication or swallowing.First, an SLT carefully assesses the issues a person is facing using a range of specialist tools and techniques. This may involve a patient filling in detailed questionnaires, being carefully observed by their SLT or undergoing a diagnostic procedure, such as a flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) or videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS).After an SLT has carried out their assessment, they develop a detailed treatment plan specifically for their patient. Typically, treatment involves the therapist working directly with a patient and their family and carers to provide the best tailored support.A SLT may also work with other professionals to develop and deliver a treatment plan. These professionals may include ear, nose and throat consultants, dietitians, physiotherapists, or occupational therapists.
Our speech and language therapy team regularly provide expert care and support to:
- People having cancer treatment
- People with neurological conditions, including stroke, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis
- People recovering from other critical illnesses
- People with altered airways, such as those with a tracheostomy (hole in the windpipe) or who have had part or all their voice box removed (laryngectomy)
- People who have experienced a head injury
- People with dementia
- People with learning difficulties
- People who are undergoing ear nose and throat treatment
Consultants
We offer Fixed Price Packages
Where possible, we’ll provide a fixed-price package for your hospital care. This covers your hospital stay, nursing, and use of our facilities, giving you a clear guide to what those costs will be.
- Pre-op assessment
- Hospital stay, nursing care and meals
- Tests, scans and physio during your stay
- Take-home medication (up to 5 days)
- Post-op follow-up appointments
- Standard equipment or prosthesis (if needed)
- Unplanned extended stay or ITU (if clinically required)
- Initial consultation and any tests done during it
- Consultant and anaesthetist fees (quoted separately)
- Physio or therapy before or after your stay
- Diagnostics before admission (unless agreed in your plan)
- Specialist medication beyond 5 days
- Ambulance transport or bespoke prosthetics
Your consultant’s fees are quoted separately and shared directly by their office after your consultation. These professional fees cover the time, expertise, and care provided by your consultant before, during, and after your treatment. See our full terms and conditions
Treatment journey
Assessment
At your first appointment with our speech and language therapy team, we’ll gather as much information about you and the problem you’re experiencing.
This is likely to involve a speech and language therapist (SLT) using a variety of tools and techniques to assess any issues you’re having with your speech, voice or swallowing. They may also recommend you undergo a diagnostic procedure such as a flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) or videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS).
Detailed report
Following your assessment and any diagnostic tests, your SLT will produce a detailed report about your needs and abilities.
The report will also include assessment results and recommendations for you and family members and carers to ensure that best outcomes are achieved.
Personalised treatment plan
Independently or with other healthcare professionals, your SLT will create a tailored treatment plan for you.
Your treatment may involve you visiting The London Clinic for therapy, performing exercises at home, adopting changes to your lifestyle or being trained to use specialist equipment.
Follow-up
You’ll come back to The London Clinic to have follow-up assessments with our SLT team to check your progression and whether your treatment plan needs refining.
Your SLT will also be available remotely if you experience any problems or have a question you would like answered.
Why choose The London Clinic?
Trusted for over 90 years, The London Clinic is an independent charitable hospital that reinvests into care, research, and support for those who can’t easily access private treatment.
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More patients choose The London Clinic than any other.
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0% Finance Options
We’ve teamed up with Chrysalis to offer you funding options that allow you to spread the cost of your treatment.
If you choose to pay for your treatment at The London Clinic over 12 months, you can make use of a great 0% interest option and pay nothing extra. Or you can choose to pay over two to five years at 14.9% APR.
Trustees of the London Clinic Ltd trading as The London Clinic is an Appointed Representative of Chrysalis Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The London Clinic is a credit broker, not a lender. The provider of a payment scheme which is not offered through or by Chrysalis Finance Limited may not be so authorised and regulated. Cancer treatments or transplants aren’t covered by finance packages. Finance options are only available for UK patients.