Patients with learning disabilities
Patients with learning disabilities
We aim to make it easier for people with learning disabilities to get the right support at Royal Surrey County Hospital.
Contact us
Adults (over 18): Lauren Bowller
Phone : 07717 850308 Email : l.bowller1@nhs.net
Children and Young People (under 18): Vicki Ward
Phone : 07980 765426 Email : rsch.cyplearningdisabilities@nhs.net
Royal Surrey Learning Disability Policy
Children and Young People (under 18)
Information and resources to support children and young people (under 18 years old) with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism when accessing healthcare at the hospital.
Resources
These resources are part of the Hello Hospital resources, developed by the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Hello Hospital resources aim to help children and young people with learning disabilities, autism and/or complex needs to feel better about coming to hospital.
More resources will be added to this page soon. Please contact the Learning Disabilities Nurse for Children and Young people if you need support in the meantime.
Click here to read our Paediatric ED Booklet.
Booklet to help children and young people (under 16) know what might happen when they attend the Paediatric Emergency Department.
This booklet has been created with the Paediatric Emergency Department Nursing Team; the Learning Disabilities Nurse for Children and Young People; and reviewed by a focus group of children and young people, and their families.
You can download and print this before coming, and there are printed copies available in the Paediatric Emergency Department.
Click here to read our Where does it hurt booklet.
Visual chart to help a child or young person be able to communicate more clearly about if they have pain and where.
You can download and print this before coming, and there are printed copies available in the Paediatric Emergency Department and on Hascombe Ward.