The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service supports children and young people in Doncaster and Bassetlaw aged 0-16 years who have difficulties with communication, or with eating, drinking and swallowing. We also support young people aged 16 – 19 years old who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) who are attending schools in Doncaster and Bassetlaw.

The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service operate an open referral system. This means anyone can refer a children and young people, you do not need to ask a professional to do this for you. However, we do not accept referrals without parents’ knowledge and permission.

Please contact us at our administrative base on 01302 644958.

• Children’s Speech & Language Therapy Service
  Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  Chequer Road Clinic
  Chequer Road
  Doncaster, DN1 2AN
• Outpatient Clinics: Child Development Centre,
  Doncaster Royal Infirmary: Tel 01302 642633/4
• Child Development Centre,
  Bassetlaw District General: Tel 01909 500990 ext 2313
• Retford Hospital: Tel 01777 863366
  Chequer Road Clinic, Doncaster: 01302 644958

Assessment of patients' continence needs, advice and education.  Can arrange home delivery to all individuals residing in the community, who are registered with a Bassetlaw GP who require simple or complex continence management.  This includes individuals living in nursing and care homes.  Give advice on bladder/bowel control or any other continence problem. This is a confidential service.
Open Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm

The aim of the service is to resolve patients concerns as quickly as possible and to provide information to make contact with the NHS as easy as possible. The service will also help with patients day to day issues and worries. The PALS service does not replace the complaints procedure. Patients are encouraged to use the service by contacting 0800 587 3089. The complaints procedure can be accessed by contacting the complaints manager at Retford Hospital.

Your GP, health visitor or school can refer your child if you have concerns.  After referral, children aged 8 months – 3 and a half years will be seen at Bassetlaw Hospital, children aged 3 and a half years plus are seen at either Bassetlaw or Retford. 

Includes both podiatry treatment (skin problems, ingrowing toenails etc) and biomechanics (where children with gait problems might need insoles etc). Referral via your GP, school nurse, health visitor, physiotherapist etc.  (Bassetlaw only).  Any age.

To provide confidential help, support and advice to anyone concerned about HIV. - Hep B/C. 

The service offers pre and post test counselling and follow on care.

The department of GUM offers direct access to anyone concerned about sexual health infections.

Screening is free and treatment is provided with follow on support.

Membership of this NHS foundation trust is open to residents of Bassetlaw and Doncaster, and patients from outside these areas over the age of 18.  For membership enquiries contact the membership office on 01302 381355 or email: foundation.office@dbh.nhs.uk.

Open 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).  Contact office to arrange a meeting.

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To provide support, advice and guidance to parents or parents to be age 13 - 21 (male or female).

Various centres throughout Bassetlaw.

Get confidential advice from our Healthy Family Teams on a range of issues

Feeding and Nutrition

Child Development

Parenting advice & support

Emotional Health and Wellbeing

behaviour difficulties

Family Health

Improving the Health & Wellbeing of Bassetlaw Residents through supported access and navigation in to local services and support

Ring 01909 476118 to speak to a local Community Advisor about all of your wellbeing needs

This service is available Monday - Friday 09.00 - 5.00 pm

Or you can email for support 24 hours a day. ( Your email will be picked up by an Advisor the next working day )

You can email. Communityadvisor@bcvs.org.uk

This directory is maintained and operated by Nottinghamshire County Council.

If you need help using this directory or would like to contact us for more information, please get in touch with one of our friendly advisors using the details below:

Telephone: 0300 500 80 80

CSC minicom: 01623 434993

Email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk

We are open Monday – Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm.

If your query is specifically around SEND, please email local.offer@nottscc.gov.uk.

If your query is specifically for Supported Self Care, please call 0300 303 2600 or email selfcarehub@selfhelp.org.uk.