Health 16+

The people who provide your care and support should talk to you and your parents or carers about your transition. This should happen early enough before you transfer so you have time to really think about what you want.

They should help you to choose a person to act as a link between you and the various staff who support you, including your GP. This person, called a 'named worker', should be someone you already know and get on well with. The named worker will be your main contact until a few months after you've transferred to adults' services.

Your named worker should discuss with you:

• what to expect
• how you can be fully involved in your transition and control what happens
• what your care and support options will be after you transfer
• any assessments you may need to have
• what help is available before, during and after the transfer; this could include:
• peer support (support from other young people who have experience of transition)
• advocacy (support from someone independent from children's or adults' services, who can represent your interests)
• information about different ways to manage your care and support, including funding (if you're eligible for this)
• who to speak to if you're worried or have questions.

If you won't have support from adults' services after you leave children's services your named worker should still make sure your GP is involved in planning your transition. Your named worker should also give you information about other kinds of support available.

More information about changing services is provided by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE) visit: Helping you feel confident about moving from children's to adults' services: NICE

People with a learning disability often have poorer physical and mental health than other people. This does not need to be the case. Annual health checks are for adults and young people aged 14 or over with a learning disability. To read more information about the annual health checks for people with learning disabilities, and their family/carers visit: Annual health checks: Wiltshire ICB, NHS: Annual health checks: Learning disabilities or Mencap: Annual Health Checks.

There are also a number of great videos that can help you understand what to expect:

• YouTube: Harshi's learning disability annual health check and health action plan
• YouTube: Annual Health Checks for people with learning disabilities
• YouTube: Why health checks are important for people with learning disabilities

For health services available up to 18 years, visit the following page: 

0 to 18 years, Health Services

This service supports those over 18 years of age.

The CTPLD supports people who have a learning disability, are over 18 years old, and have a health need. They work closely with individuals, and their carers, to help maintain or improve their quality of life, health, and wellbeing. The service is provided in partnership with our Wiltshire Council Adult Social Care colleagues.

They also support carers, and other health professionals and providers, with managing people's health needs.

The CTPLD team work with adults with a learning disability who have complex needs, behaviours, and autism, who require highly specialised support and services to meet their health needs.

For more information and their referral process phone: 0333 0348 198 or visit CTPLD (opens new window)