Secondary Care « Learning Disability Network

Access to Acute Network (A2A)

The North East and Cumbria Access to Acute (A2A) Network is a regional network made up of the acute learning disability liaison nurses across every acute trust in our region which is facilitated and supported by the North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network. The A2A Network has been established since 2011 and has led […]

Learning Disability Diamond Standard Acute Care Pathways

In 2020 The Learning Disability Diamond Standards have been developed by the North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network and Access to Acute (A2A) Network to support NHS Acute Trusts to deliver high quality, reasonably adjusted care to people with learning disability. By adopting the ‘Diamond Standards’ Trusts will be able to meet the NHS […]

Health & Care Passports and Flagging

The North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network is working with partners across a range of initiatives in relation to health and care passports and flagging. Health & Care (Hospital) Passports Every Acute Trust in our region offers a paper Health and Care (Hospital) Passport to people with a learning disability. In 2022 the network […]

Children & Young People Procedure Passport

The North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network, the Great North Children’s Hospital and family carer representatives are working together in 2022/23 to develop a Children and Young People Hospital Procedure Passport. The passport will support children and young people, their families and the professionals who will be caring for them when they require general […]