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Learning Disabilities NHS Lothian | Our Services

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Information for professionals

FAIR An information and advice service for people with learning disabilities in Edinburgh

Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015

NES – Autism Learning Resource for GPs

The Royal College of Psychiatrists link to easy read information leaflets

The Scottish Learning Disability Observatory

The Keys to Life – Scotland’s Strategy for Learning Disability 2013 -2023

CIPOLD: Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities

General Medical Council: Learning Disability Site.

Specialist Positive Behaviour Support

NES – Positive Behavioural Support – learning resource

Forensic Learning Disability Information

People with Learning Disabilities and the Scottish Criminal Justice System– link to government resource

Links to 7 Easy Read versions of the guide:

People with Learning Disabilities and the Scottish Criminal Justice System Introduction

Information about the Police

Information about Prosecution and Defence

Information about Court

Information about Criminal Justice Social Work Services

Information about Prison Services

Information about Health and Social Work Services

Learning Disability Epilepsy Information

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