Accelerating Speech and Language Therapy Assessments for CYP
Background and requirement
Our client, a healthcare provider in the East of England delivers Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) services to children and young people (CYP) through various settings, including clinics, homes, educational institutions, and virtual platforms. These services focus on assessment and intervention for both health and local authority referrals.
Facing a backlog of approximately 500 initial assessments, the provider sought a partner to:
Clear the backlog within a 3-month timeframe.
Deliver a high-quality, value-for-money solution with proven capability.
Achieve 10-week timeframes as the project progressed.
Seamlessly integrate a skilled clinical team into existing structures while maintaining high standards.
Scale the project if additional assessments were required.
Solution
Globe Workforce Solutions (GWS) implemented a tailored service to meet the provider’s needs and deliver impactful outcomes:
Dedicated Account and Delivery Managers
GWS assigned an Account Manager to oversee solution design and delivery and a Delivery Manager to recruit and integrate a team of skilled Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) into the provider’s organisation.Specialist SLT Team
A team of up to six SLTs collaborated with the provider to conduct initial assessments for children’s speech, language, and communication needs (SLCNs).Timely and Efficient Delivery
The team successfully cleared the initial 500-assessment backlog within the 3-month target. The success of this process led to an extension, allowing for an additional 500 assessments, which were also completed on time and within scope.Integrated Support
GWS worked closely with the provider to ensure assessments met clinical standards, freeing substantive SaLT staff to focus on follow-up interventions.
Results
Efficient Backlog Clearance: The initial 500-assessment backlog was cleared within 3 months.
Extended Delivery: An additional 500 assessments were added and successfully completed.
High-Quality Outcomes: Assessments adhered to clinical standards, delivering timely evaluations to families.
Enhanced Operational Capacity: Substantive SaLT staff were freed to concentrate on follow-up care.
Client Testimonial
“GWS offered a highly flexible and responsive solution, providing confidence in both quality and capacity to deliver. The implementation was effective and allowed the team to be highly effective from the outset. The results delivered exceeded our expectations.”
Clinical Services Manager
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