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We aim to deliver high quality, person-centred, safe, acute hospital services for people with learning disabilities and to support this, the Trust has a dedicated Learning Disabilities Team.
The Learning Disability Team help improve the Trust’s provision for patients with learning disabilities and their families, making it easier for patients with learning disabilities to access hospital services.
The team also provide patients with learning disabilities an advocate to offer advice and guidance, not only to the patients themselves but also to the staff involved in providing their care.
Specifically, the team support patients with learning disabilities, their families/carers and hospital staff working with patients with learning disabilities to:
Making reasonable adjustments to ensure fair access and outcomes could include:
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How to access the service
This service is available at:
Where to find us
Useful Information – limit to (if relevant) location, contact details and opening hours – these will feature on the right-hand side
Telephone: 01384 456111 extension 4205
Email: dgft.learning.disabilityteam@nhs.net
Working hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
Key staff (if required)
Clinical directorate
Team
Patient information leaflets
Breast screening (Easy Read version) – Breast-screening-V3-Easy-Read-version.pdf (dgft.nhs.uk)
Coming for a blood test – Children’s Ward (Easy Read version) – Template PI A4 (dgft.nhs.uk)
Coming for a blood test (Easy Read version) – Template PI A4 (dgft.nhs.uk)
Keeping safe (Easy Read version) – keeping-safe-ER.pdf (dgft.nhs.uk)