{"id":1360,"date":"2024-02-20T11:54:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T11:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/?page_id=1360"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:26:19","slug":"visiting-our-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/visiting-our-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting our clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"height: 2px;\"><\/div><\/h2>\n<a class=\"mks_button mks_button_large rounded\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/speech-and-language-therapy-clinic\/paediatric-clinic\/your-first-appointment\/\" target=\"_self\" style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #d38b50;\" ><i class=\"icon-emoticon-smile\"><\/i>Your first paediatric appointment<\/a>\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"border-bottom: 2px dotted;\"><\/div>\n<a class=\"mks_button mks_button_large rounded\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/what-to-expect-if-you-speak-more-than-one-language\/\" target=\"_self\" style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #50d9e0;\" ><i class=\"icon-globe\"><\/i>What to expect if you speak more than one language<\/a>\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"border-bottom: 2px dotted;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Illness<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2333 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/01\/infection-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/01\/infection-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/01\/infection-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/01\/infection-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/01\/infection-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/01\/infection-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are unwell, please do not come to clinic.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes your appointment can be rearranged by telehealth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Infection control<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Good hand and respiratory hygiene are important for stopping the spread of many bugs.<\/li>\n<li>By teaching your child how to wash their hands properly with soap for 20 seconds, using a tissue to catch coughs and sneezes, and keeping away from others when feeling unwell, they will be able to reduce the risk of picking up or spreading infections.<\/li>\n<li>Please do not come to the clinic for 48 hours following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/symptoms\/diarrhoea-and-vomiting\/\">sickness or diarrhoea<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For information on Scarlet Fever and Strep A, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/ukhsa-update-on-scarlet-fever-and-invasive-group-a-strep\">UKHSA update on scarlet fever and invasive Group A strep &#8211; GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"border-bottom: 2px dotted;\"><\/div><\/h3>\n<h3>Allergies<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2389 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/01\/NO-NUTS-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/01\/NO-NUTS-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/slt-clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/01\/NO-NUTS.png 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>We have a no nuts policy in the clinic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please do not bring any nuts to your appointments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"height: 2px;\"><\/div><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">If you, or the person you are accompanying, has a severe allergic reaction, please let us know.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"border-bottom: 2px dotted;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illness &nbsp; If you are unwell, please do not come to clinic. 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