Staying Healthy
Moving from children's social care to adult's social care
NHS Learning Disability and Autism
The programme is about making health and care services better so that more people with a learning disability, autism or both can live in the community, with the right support, and close to home.
NHS Reasonable Adjustments
The Equality Act (2010) states all organisations including health and social care, such as hospitals and GP surgeries must take steps to remove the barriers individuals face because of disability.
Barking and Dagenham 0 to 19 Healthy Child Programme – The 0 to 19 Healthy Child Programme in Barking and Dagenham is a health care programme that is offered to families/ carers with children from antenatal to 19 years of age.
NHS North East London (NEL) – Barking and Dagenham
NHS North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) – Barking and Dagenham
NHS Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT)
North East London Outreach Dental Service – We are the Outreach Dental Team. We work across our boroughs to provide a variety of outreach services e.g. fluoride varnish and daily supervised tooth brushing programs in both mainstream and SEN schools.
Moving from children's social care to adult's social care
Until the age of 18, services for children and young people with long-term health conditions are provided by child health and social care services. From 18, they’re usually provided by adult services.
Between the ages of 16 and 18, the child will start a “transition” to adult services.
This should involve all the services that support areas like:
- health and social care
- mental health
- education
- financial benefits for the young person and their family
- work
- housing
- Planning for this transition should begin when a child is in Year 9 at school (13 or 14 years old) at the latest.
- Transition should be an ongoing process rather than a single event and tailored to suit the child’s needs.
Moving from children’s social care to adult’s social care – NHS
Annual Health Check
As you get older it is important to stay fit and look after yourself. If you have a learning disability, poor mental health or physical health your GP will ask to see you once a year. The Annual Health Check scheme is for adults and young people aged 14 or above with learning disabilities that need more health support and may otherwise have health conditions that go undetected.
Annual Health Check – NHS
Learning Disability Register
The learning disability register is a list of people with a learning disability that the doctor’s surgery looks after.
Every doctor’s surgery has their own learning disabilities register.
The learning disability register list will help the doctor, nurses and other healthcare staff know what support you need.
Learning Disability Register – Mencap
Adult Autism Service
The Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Service provides support to adults (18+) with suspected or diagnosed autism. The team consists of a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, and Sensory Integration Specialists who will be involved as per the clients need.
For information, please see: Adult Autism Disorder Service – NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Video Source from National Autistic Society
LBBD Adult Learning Disability Service
The Adults Learning Disabilities service works closely with NHS partners to deliver a seamless integrated offer to residents. We provide services to adults aged 18 plus with a learning disability who may need care and support and are residents of Barking and Dagenham. We work alongside our children’s colleagues to support the transition of young people as their care moves into the adult care domain exploring and identifying options.
You can contact the team via the Adult Intake Team in social care on 020 8227 2915 or IntakeTeam@lbbd.gov.uk
Details of the NHS service supporting adults with a learning disability can be found on the link.
Mental Health
Your mental health and wellbeing are just as important as your physical health and wellbeing.
LBBD Mental Health pages – Coming soon…
Barking and Dagenham – Health and Wellbeing
Information about getting active, eating healthier, mental health and emotional support, cycling in borough.
LBBD – Health and Wellbeing – Coming soon…
Barking and Dagenham – Health and Wellbeing
Our Stop Smoking service is open to young people over 13 and the support can be accessed on the website.