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Learning Disability
Sometimes it is not possible or appropriate for people with a learning disability to use mainstream health services and this is when specialist services, like ours, should be involved. We work with adults (18 years and older)with a learning disability who have a GP in the Richmond or Kingston Borough.
The multidisciplinary clinical team includes: Community Nursing, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Behaviour Analysis, and Speech and Language Therapy (including Dysphagia).
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Our service
The learning disabilities team offers a range of assessments, interventions and advice for improving health and wellbeing including:
- Communication
- Behaviours which challenge
- Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties)
- Mobility / exercise / postural management
- Health promotion
- Participation and performance of occupations/ tasks/ activities of daily living
- Diet management/ healthy lifestyles
- Epilepsy
- Audiology (hearing)
- Significant emotional & relationship difficulties
Moving from children’s to adult services
Our learning disability service is for adults (18 years and over) who have a GP in Kingston or Richmond. We also support teenagers aged 16 years and over to move smoothly from the children’s service to the adult service.
We understand that moving to adult healthcare services can be confusing and stressful when people reach 18. We hope to make this easier.
Take a look at this leaflet for more information on the support that is available: Adult Learning Disability Healthcare Transition
Contact us
You can call us on Telephone: 020 8339 8005.
You can contact us by email: nds@yourhealthcare.org
Hollyfield House, 22 Hollyfield Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 9AL
Sheridan House, 26 Upper Teddington Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 4DY
Want to make a referral? Our referral form is here.
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Frequently asked questions
Find answers to common questions about our services, policies, and procedures. We hope you find the answers you need, and we’re always happy to assist further. If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
We are an independent community interest company (CIC), but are funded by the NHS and local authorities to provide health and social care community services for residents in Kingston, and additional learning disability services in Richmond. If we make any profit, it is reinvested into our community services
If you click on the ‘Our services’ tab and choose the service you need, details of how to refer are available. If there is no referral form listed, please use the generic community healthcare referral form here.
You can also call for emergency referrals to our Rapid Response service (2-hour urgent community response) or Urgent Care Support Service (care homes).
It is possible to self refer to some of our services (e.g. rapid response, children’s speech and language). If you click on the ‘Our services’ tab and choose the service you need, details of how to refer are available. You can also call our single point of access team on 020 8274 7088 for referrals to our Rapid Response service (2-hour urgent community response).
Click here to see our current vacancies. The links will take you through to the NHS Jobs website which processes our applications. Please feel free to contact our recruitment team if you have any queries: HRhub@yourhealthcare.org
Still have a question? Our friendly team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Contact usMake a referral
To make a referral, please complete our referral form below. Referrals are accepted from health and social care professionals and members of the public.
Our Service Locations
Where can you find this service?
22 Hollyfield Road
Surbiton
KT5 9AL
Tel: 020 8339 8000
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