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The Community Children's Learning Disability Nursing service provided specialist support to children and young people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.
Learning disability (LD) nurses aim to improve the well-being and social inclusion of people with a learning disability and their families. This is achieved by:-
- Improving or maintaining their physical and mental health
- Reducing barriers
- Supporting the person to pursue a fulfilling life
As a result of consultations with parent carers, a new children's learning disability service has been introduced in Wiltshire to improve the support available to parents and carers of children and young people with learning disabilities in Wiltshire, the name of this new service is being called the :-
Children's Learning Disability Health Service
The new service will provide much needed early intervention to support parents and carers when they say they need it most.
The changes to the service means that local parents and carers will now have access to support in their own homes, schools or early years settings, from children’s learning disability nurses and healthcare workers. There has also been an investment in specialist foster carers, who offer overnight short breaks in a welcoming family environment.
The NHS Foundation Trust worked with NHS Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Wiltshire Council, who consulted with local families and partners, such as Wiltshire Parent Carer Council, on how to improve services. This new service replaces the overnight short break service which was offered at Hillcote, a 10-bedded centre in Salisbury.
The highly valued team at Hillcote made a big difference to the lives of many children and young people with learning disabilities and their families and carers over the years. Staff will continue working with children and their families or carers in their new roles within the new service and other children’s services in the community across Wiltshire.
Update - Since 1st April 2016, Wiltshire Children's Community Health Services have been delivered by Virgin Care. Virgin Care will continue to work closely with the Council and the CCG to ensure that all local children and their families and carers continue to have access to safe and high quality care and support.
Further information - Local families and professionals supporting local families in Wiltshire can phone 01722 425 095 between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, for further information about the new service or take a look at their [web page].
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