The feeding team consists of dietitians and speech and language therapists specialising in feeding difficulties, a physiotherapist and/or occupational therapist may be at the appointment if appropriate. We see children in both joint and speech therapist only outpatient clinics at Orchards and Meadowfield Special School in Sittingbourne.
The speech therapist will assess the child's physical feeding skills whilst they are eating and or drinking in the clinic and make recommendations based on this assessment. Where there are also nutritional or dietary concerns the dietitian will carry out an assessment and make recommendations in line with these feeding recommendations.
Your GP, consultant, health visitor, school nurse or other health professional may refer to us. All referral forms should be completed and forwarded to medch.orchards@nhs.net