Speech and Language Therapy: Children
Commons · Question 17465 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on how many children are currently waiting for NHS speech and language therapy in the Devon Integrated Care Board area.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jul 2026
Community health services, including children’s speech and language therapy services, are locally commissioned to enable systems to best meet the needs of their communities.In the Devon Integrated Care Board area, the average waiting time between referral...