{"id":504,"date":"2023-01-18T14:53:17","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T14:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/learningdisabilities\/specialist-learning-disability-services\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T10:33:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T10:33:03","slug":"specialist-learning-disability-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/learningdisabilities\/specialist-learning-disability-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialist Learning Disability Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specialist Positive Behaviour Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Provides assessment, treatment and intensive support for adults with a learning disability whose behaviour is severely impacting on their quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>0131 662 2119<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lothian Forensic Learning Disability Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Provides short-term assessment, support &amp; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>0131 662 2114<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mental Heath Intensive Support Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The service works with adults with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to prevent admission to hospital due to mental health issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitate admission to LD beds\/General Adult Psychiatry (GAP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support throughout admission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan, facilitate &amp; support early discharge from hospital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short term post discharge support in conjunction with CLDT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>0131 446 4474<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specialist Learning Disability Epilepsy Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Provides an epilepsy diagnostic service for adults with learning disabilities including epilepsy management and follow up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>0131 446 4456<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inpatient Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Provides assessment and treatment for adults with learning disabilities based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital Campus. 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