The LDA Service at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (Kettering General Hospital and Northampton General Hospital) is a resource available to all clinical teams caring for patients with a Learning Disability or Autistic people. The service exists to provide specialist advice and support which complements the care provided by the patient's own clinical teams.
Operational cover for the service is provided by one specialist nurse at each site (NGH and KGH)
Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm excluding bank holidays and annual leave
KGH: 01536 491241
NGH: 01604 545431 Email: ngh-tr.learningdisabilityngh@nhs.net
Learning Disability & Autism Lead Nurses
KGH: Jackson Maziva
NGHH: Lauren Barrett
How we help
- We use hospital passports so we better understand your needs and wishes
- The LDA service provides supprort to wards and departments to understand the health needs of people with learning disabilities or autistic people and support them to meet them equally and effectively.
- The LDA service provides direct support and guidance on how to deliver care to people with learning disabilities, autism or both who use our services.
- We take account of individuals rights, unique needs and health vulnerabilities.
- We aim to make reasonable adjustments to how services are delivered.
- We ensure patient and carer feedback is used to develope our services.
Useful Documents
NGH Learning Disability Strategy 2022-25
Hospital-Passport
All Age Autism Strategy 2023-2026
Easy Read CT Leaflet
Easy Read MRI Leaflet
Easy Read X-Ray Leaflet
Useful Links
Mencap
Enfold UK