Welcome to our
Learning disability service
We support people with a learning disability when they see their GP, use primary care services, or when they go to the district general hospital.
We help those with mental health needs and challenging behaviour who are unable to benefit from the same adult mental health services as everyone else.
How we can help
We have a wide range of staff to provide help - these include nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, consultant psychiatry, and psychology.
Inpatient services
Our inpatient unit in Exeter provides care that includes short-term assessment and treatment, specialist provision for autism, and longer-term care. This is consultant led.
Nursing team
Our learning disability nurses work to support people with a learning disability to access mainstream health services, including supporting people who are inpatients or attending outpatient appointments. Specialist teams will also work with people who require more intense assessment and treatment.
Useful links
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Down's Syndrome Association
- Easy Health
- Easy Read – What is NHS Continuing Health Care?
- Epilepsy Action
- Mencap
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Mental Health Foundation
- PMLD Link
- Respond
- Scope
- The Challenging Behaviour Foundation
- The Improving Health and Lives Learning Disabilities Observatory
- Total Communication Now