Help for people with learning disabilities and Autism
The Learning Disabilities and Autism team
We’re here to support patients with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism and their care networks, before, during and after their hospital visit or appointment.
Our aim
To work with staff at our hospitals to support the delivery of safe and equitable healthcare for patients with learning disabilities
What we do
- Support patients with learning disabilities during hospital visits or stays
- Listen to, respect, and involve families and carers
- Help patients with learning disabilities understand their healthcare and treatment
- Promote the use of Hospital Passports
- Ensure learning disability alerts are in place
- Ensure hospital staff are aware of the individual needs of patients with learning disabilities
- Check consent and mental capacity issues are considered
- Check reasonable adjustments are made
- Provide learning disability awareness training to hospital staff
- Promote the use of easy-read information and Hospital Communication Books
BHRUT child to adult transition
Transition Conference 2021
Contact Us
Do you have a learning disability and need support during your visit to hospital? Contact the Learning Disability Liaison Nurse Team on:
Telephone: 01708 435000 - Ext 5719
Where we are
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust has two hospital sites:
King George Hospital in Goodmayes
and
Queen's Hospital in Romford
We have a learning disability liaison nurse team
You can contact us on 01708 435 000, extension 5719.
Our working hours
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm
Easy read information
The easyhealth website has lots of health information that is easy to understand
2021 Transition Conference from child to adult
2021 Transition Conference from child to adult
Consent and decision making for 16 years and above with a learning disability: decision making video
BHRUT Transition Conference 2021: transition conference video
Tell us if you have a learning disability
We need to know if someone has a learning disability and can put this on the hospital computer system.
If you would like to have your name on the hospital computer alert system you can
Tell the staff when you arrive at the hospital
or
Tell the Learning Disability Liaison Nurse Team
Meet the team
Daniela Capasso - Interim Lead for Learning Disabilities and Autism
Mariatu Kanu – Senior Learning Disability and Autism Nurse
Temi Aladenika – Learning Disabilities and Autism
We have a Learning Disability and Autism Nurse for Adults
Her Name is Abisola Abe
Telephone 01708 435 000 Ext 5041
We have a Learning Disability and Autism Nurse for Children
Her Name is Mary Jean Hickey
Telephone: 01708 435000 Ext 5047
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