🧑‍⚕️ The Role of a Learning Disability Nurse

 

👩‍⚕️ What does a learning disability nurse do?

• Learning disability nurses are trained to support people with a learning disability.
• They understand your needs and how to help you get the right care.
• They are a good person to ask if you need help with your health.

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🙋 Asking for support

• If you want to see a learning disability nurse, you need to ask.
• Your GP surgery or hospital may not know you need one unless you tell them.

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🏡 Learning Disability Nurses in the Community

• There are learning disability nurses in your Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT).

They can:

• Work with your GP or hospital
• Help explain your needs
• Make sure you get the right healthcare

👉 You can ask:

• Your GP
• Your social worker
• Your local council

They can help you contact the Community Learning Disability Team.

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🏥 Learning Disability Nurses in Hospital

• Most hospitals have learning disability nurses.

Their role:

• Support people with learning disabilities in hospital
• Help staff understand your needs
• Make sure you get the right support

They can help with:

• Easy Read information
• Reasonable adjustments
• Communication support

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📞 Before going to hospital

• If you think you need support, try to contact the learning disability nurse before you go.
• The hospital can tell you how to contact them.

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🏠 Changes since coronavirus

• Some learning disability nurses may work from home.
• You may need to contact them by phone or online.

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⚠️ If there is no learning disability nurse

You can still ask for help from:

• The Safeguarding team
• The Community Learning Disability Team

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🩺 Learning Disability Nurses in GP Surgeries

• Some GP surgeries work with learning disability nurses.

They can:

• Help you understand appointments
• Support you during visits
• Make sure you get the care you need

👉 Ask your GP surgery:

• “Do you have a learning disability nurse?”

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❗ If your GP does not have one

• The Community Learning Disability Team can still support you.

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✅ Key Message

👉 Always ask for help if you need it.
👉 Learning disability nurses are there to support you and make healthcare easier to understand.