Speech therapy services 'to improve in Wiltshire'
Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Speech therapy services for children may be about to improve in Wiltshire if the comments of one medical practitioner are to be believed.
According to Maddy Ferrari, an assistant director at NHS Wiltshire, changes to current provisions are to be made which will help care providers dispense their services more consistently across the county.
Recently, it was decided that speech and language therapy for young patients will be provided by one organisation, as opposed to the three that currently cover the area.
Ms Ferrari stated: "The waiting list for therapy is unacceptably long. There are between 200 and 300 children waiting for several months."
She added that the alterations will enable a collaborative system to develop, involving parents and education professionals.
Wiltshire Community Health Services was chosen by NHS Wiltshire in middle of last month and the changes will be completed by the summer of this year.
Written by Angela Newbury
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