Outreach Team for Adult Learning Disabilities Service
Our Outreach Team work with individuals who have a learning disability who require support due to the presentation of severe challenging behaviour and who, because of the risks associated with those behaviours, pose a risk to themselves and/or those who care for them.
Intensive assessment and support for people with a learning disability and their carers and challenging behaviour which is resulting in significant risk or harm to themselves or others. Referral criteria is primarily based around:
1, Prevention of immediate breakdown of community placement due to risks associated with challening behaviour resulting in possible psychiatric hospital admission.
2, Supporting discharge from the Agnes Unit.
3, Supporting transition of people with a learning disability and challenging behaviour of people who are returning to Leicester from an out of county specialist service through the Transforming Care Programme Board.
Referral criteria
Adults aged 18 years + with a diagnosed learning disability and associated challenging behaviours and/or mental health needs.
Tel: 0116 295 3231 and through the referrals management team: LPT.LDAccess@nhs.net . Consultation for professionals is available.
Learning Disability Referral Management Team
138 Winstanley Drive
Leicester
LE3 1PB
Tel: 0116 295 4528/29
Fax: 0116 295 4526
Criteria exclusion
None stated.
How to access this service
Access is by referral.
What conditions do you cover
Learning Disabilities. Challenging behaviour and placement breakdown.
Contact info
0116 295 3231
LPT.LDAccess@nhs.net
Referrals
- GP
- healthcare professional
- self
- social worker