Health

Speech and language therapy helps children and young people improve their talking and communication skills. It involves assessing and providing support for issues with speaking, understanding, and using language. Therapists suggest activities and strategies to support better speech, language, and social interaction.

Your child or young person may have difficulties with swallowing, eating and drinking (dysphagia) and a Speech and Language Therapist can support with this too.

Email: lcht.cslt@nhs.net

Phone: 0113 843 3650

Website: https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/cslt 

Leeds Community Audiology is a service provided by Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust as part of the children's business unit ICAN services.

We test children's hearing from 0-18 years, we have three dedicated sites across Leeds with sound treated rooms and specialist equipment.

We accept referrals from healthcare and education. We make onward referrals to other services as needed.

The Health Facilitation Team are part of the Learning Disability Service in Leeds. We work with other healthcare services, for example GP’s to help make things better for people with a Learning Disability. We also create easy read accessible information so that people with a Learning Disability are included in their healthcare.

Email: getcheckedout.lypft@nhs.net

Phone: 0113 8555049

Website: https://www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-out/ 

We help children and young people who have additional needs due to developmental delay or disorder by:

• Supporting the participation and inclusion of children, young people with disabilities and their families in everyday activities.
• Empowering children, young people and their families to self-manage conditions and feel in control of their care.
• Identifying and managing underlying impairments such as disabilities and illnesses to prevent or reduce secondary conditions.
• Promoting child wellbeing through safeguarding and healthy lifestyle support.

We do this by working with children and families to find out what goals they most want to achieve. We help to identify any underlying problems and give children and families the information they need to make choices about their care. We work with children, families and other people (such as other health workers, teachers and community workers) to identify the best way for children and young people to achieve their goals. This may involve direct intervention for the child, but may also include support and training for other people or changes to their environment or activities.

Phone: 0113 843 3620

Website: https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services-a-z/integrated-childrens-additional-needs-service-ican/ 

MindMate Leeds is the name for all the different ways children and young people in the city can get support with their mental health and wellbeing. This website is an information hub about support services, advice and information on common issues, self help guidance, plus young people’s stories and experiences.

Website: https://www.mindmate.org.uk 

The MindMate Support Team is an early intervention Mental Health Support Team (MHST). The service is provided by Leeds Community Healthcare Trust and is delivered in partnership with education settings in Leeds. It is part of a national Mental Health Support Team project, commissioned by the government following the ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper’

Email: lcht.mmsupportteam@nhs.net

Website: https://www.mindmate.org.uk/whats-in-leeds-for-me/mmst/ 

Neurodiversity (ND) Information Hub is a one-stop digital resource to support all neurodivergent children, young people and their families across Leeds. The resource is created in partnership with Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) and the West Yorkshire Integrate Care Board (ICB).

Email: lcht.nd.cypmhs@nhs.net

Phone: 0113 843 2720

Website: https://www.mindmate.org.uk/ND