Learning disabilities and autism support

Our learning disability and autism support nurses

We are here to help you if you have learning disabilities or autism and are coming to our hospitals for an appointment, for tests, for an operation or to stay in hospital for treatment.

Support for people with learning disabilities

• People with learning disabilities can have different needs to other people when in hospital.
• Research shows when people with learning disabilities come into hospital they may require specialist support.
• Below is information on the learning disability liaison nurse that can help you during your stay.

The Learning Disability Nurse

• works directly with you, your carers, family and hospital staff to make your hospital stay better
• assist with planning before and after the appointment or stay
• provide training and guidance for staff in the hospital to work with people with learning disabilities
• support reasonable adjustments so your stay is easier.

Your Health Passport

If you are visiting Colchester or Ipswich Hospital as a patient – we would really like you to complete a Health Passport form before you come to visit us. You can download a Health Passport below, depending on which hospital you are visiting, please choose the document that you need from the choices below.

 IPSWICH                                                                             COLCHESTER                     

For more information please see your hospital communications book 

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