From 1st July 2024 a new referral process is in place to access Locala's Speech and Language Therapy Service.
For Children’s Services in Huddersfield please contact the Children’s Therapy Department on 01484 344299
Please note: You will no longer receive an email from us to confirm we have received your referral.
Referrals from professionals are required to have appropriate supporting evidence including observation of the baby/child eating, drinking, and swallowing, detail of the presenting difficulties AND evidence of previous advice and targeted support provided and impact of this.
Each referral is dealt with on an individual basis and will be screened/triaged against our service criteria. Please note that completing a referral is not automatic acceptance of the referral by our service. Please click on the 'RAG Rating EDS' button to review our criteria.
Please read the information below about our service criteria before making your referral. Once your referral has been received, it will be reviewed and a decision made about your possible treatment or care. You will then be contacted by the appropriate team with the relevant information.
SERVICE CRITERIA: Locala Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Feeding/Swallowing Team provide a service for babies and children in the community who require an assessment and management of their eating and drinking skills and/or swallowing difficulties and where the child is deemed to be at risk and is presenting with:
Referrals for infants with suspected tongue tie should be referred to Locala Infant feeding Team or Locala Supporting Families Team who can be contacted via 0300 304 5555. For further information please click on the link : locala.org.uk/services/infant-feeding.
Referrals from professionals are required to have appropriate supporting evidence including observation of the baby/child feeding, detail of the presenting difficulties AND evidence of previous advice and targeted support provided and impact of this.
For issues with using different utensils please contact Locala Occupational Therapy team: locala.org.uk/services/childrens-occupational-therapy
For concerns regarding a restricted diet/ poor appetite your child may benefit from support from the Health Visiting Team or a Dietitian. You may need to see your child’s GP for further advice or to seek a referral.
For concerns regarding ongoing vomiting when feeding/ reflux or constipation please see your GP for further advice.
