Learning disability and autism: NHS Long Term Plan
Learning disabilities and autism are part of the NHS Long Term Plan. NHS England and Improvement have a programme called transforming care that is all about making health and care services better so that more people with a learning disability, autism or both can live in the community with the right support and close to home.
You can find all the details of the support they offer on the NHS England website.
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The Community Dental Service accepts referrals from dentists, doctors, health care professionals, voluntary organisations, community groups and educational professionals for children who, because of their additional needs, are not able to access dental care via a high street dentist.
When a new patient referral is accepted, we will offer an assessment appointment with one of our dentists. They will complete a full dental assessment, taking into account the reasonable adjustments a child might need in the dental environment to determine if the criteria for acceptance to the Community Dental Service are met.
Once accepted into the service, we can offer support to maintain oral health and comprehensive dental care, with the option of sedation and general anaesthetic if indicated.
Our referral forms can be found on the NHS England website.
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Animations to explain how the NHS, local authorities and services work together as a provider collaborative and what they do to help people with LD and autism.
There is also an accessible version available.
If a child or young person with a diagnosis of LD or autism is at risk of being admitted to a mental health hospital then there is a process called a Care and Education Treatment Review to support them. You can read more about this on care and education treatment review's (CETR's).
A picture of health South West provide a huge range of easy read resources for those supporting people with learning disabilities. You can find the full range of easy read resources covering a wide range of mental and physical health needs.
