Assistive Communication Service (ACS)
Hub – covering: London
South Westminster Centre for Health, St Georges House, 82 Vincent Square
London
SW1P 2PF
Tel: 0208 1024067
Contact: Nikky Steiner (Principal Speech and Language Therapist)
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://clch.nhs.uk/services/assistive-communication-service
Service
Area covered
Central London
Population served
Adults and children
Scale
Approximately 105 assessments per year.
Services provided
- AAC Assessment and support with implementation
- Bespoke mounting, switch access
- Review
- Training
- Loan bank of equipment
Staffing
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Design engineer (sub contract with MERU)
- Speech and Language Therapy Technician
- Administrator
Funded by
NHS
Permanent or project
Permanent
Year set up
1983
Referral process
Referrals can be sent by post or secure email. Clients will typically be seen within 6 weeks of receipt of referral.