When my husband was discharged from St Francis Hospital, Nottingham, in August 2012 we were recommended speech therapy but also warned that it could be a year for a therapist to be available as there is only one therapist assigned to Nottingham.
In August 2013 a year later, a therapist did visit us. Margaret Metcalf has been extremely helpful in giving us the help and support we need to help my husband and I to communicate with each other. She has shown us different techniques that have been very, very useful.
However, I think it is bad that there is only one therapist available. My husband has vascular dementia, a lot can happen in a year and it’s dreadful that people need to wait so long.
"Very useful, but long awaited service"
About: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust / Mental Health Services for Older People – Inpatient Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health Services for Older People – Inpatient Nottingham NG3 6AA
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