Loading...
Learning Disabilities NHS Lothian | Our Services

Specialist Learning Disability Services

Specialist Positive Behaviour Service

Provides assessment, treatment and intensive support for adults with a learning disability whose behaviour is severely impacting on their quality of life.

0131 662 2119


Lothian Forensic Learning Disability Service

Provides short-term assessment, support & treatment for people who have a mild to moderate Learning Disability, with additional mental health problems, or psychological difficulties which incur the involvement of the Criminal Justice System.

0131 662 2114


Mental Heath Intensive Support Service

The service works with adults with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties:-

  • to prevent admission to hospital due to mental health issues
  • Facilitate admission to LD beds/General Adult Psychiatry (GAP)
  • Support throughout admission
  • Plan, facilitate & support early discharge from hospital.
  • Short term post discharge support in conjunction with CLDT.

0131 446 4474


Specialist Learning Disability Epilepsy Service

Provides an epilepsy diagnostic service for adults with learning disabilities including epilepsy management and follow up.

0131 446 4456


Inpatient Service

Provides assessment and treatment for adults with learning disabilities based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital Campus. The service also has health care houses which provide rehabilitation and transitional care across Lothian.

0131 446 4457

Carer Positive Icon
Awards Aware Icon
We are a Living wage Employer Icon
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Logo
Young Person's Guaranteed Employer Logo
Scottish Top Employers Logo
Disability Confident Employer Logo

 
NHS Lothian Charity Logo
Tel: +44 (0)131 465 5850
Email: loth.charity@nhs.scot

Scottish Registered Charity No: SC007342
The official charity of NHS Lothian.
From the everyday to the transformational, we support NHS Lothian to excel for all the communities it serves: patients, families, carers and staff.
Making healthcare better, together.