Our History

The North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network was established in 2010 as a ‘Clinical Innovation Team’ with the North East Strategic Health Authority. It is now a hosted function of NHS England NHS Improvement and is part of the Northern Clinical Networks and Senate family.

Since 2010 the network has expanded, progressed and developed. Find out more about our key history milestones here.

Our History

2010
Learning Disability Clinical Innovation Team Created
2012
Formation of NHS England
2013
Team Expansion
2015
Launch of the Learning Disability Cancer Project
2017
Refreshed Work Programme
Now