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Speech Language Therapy - Inpatients
Speech Language Therapy - Inpatients
- Speech-language therapists (SLTs) within inpatients are professionals who work closely with:
- They work with other health professionals in the hospital wards (such as doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and dietitians) to:
- assess
- diagnose
- manage/rehabilitate communication and swallowing problems
- SLTs at Waitemata DHB also work closely with SLTs in rehabilitation facilities, in the community and other hospitals to ensure seamless SLT treatment and management
- Conditions that may lead to communication or swallowing problems include:
- stroke
- brain injury
- degenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, and motor-neurone disease
- respiratory conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and recurrent pneumonia
- cancer of the head, neck, throat, and brain
Common Conditions
- aphasia (also refered to as dysphasia)
- apraxia
- dysarthria
- dysphagia
Locations
- North Shore Hospital
Ph (09) 486 8920 ext 43805 or 021 221 8132
Monday - Friday: 8.00am - 4.30pm, except public holidays
- Waitakere Hospital
Ph (09) 486 8920 ext 43805 or 021 221 8132
Monday - Friday: 8.00am - 4.30pm, except public holidays