Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities

Our service comprises both community teams for people with learning disabilities (CTPLD’s) and the Intensive Support Team (IST).

Type

Learning Disabilities

Our service comprises both community teams for people with learning disabilities (CTPLD's) and the Intensive Support Team (IST).

The CTPLD's provide specialist healthcare service for people who have a learning disability (IQ below 70) and health needs that requires input.  The focus is on supporting people with learning disabilities and related health needs to lead happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives. The teams are made up of up of skilled multi-disciplinary practitioners, clinicians and nurses.

IST provides community assessment and treatment for those 14 years and older with learning disabilities experiencing mental ill health or behaviour that challenges. This multi-disciplinary team of nurses, psychologist, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists is also supported by a duty clinician role to respond to urgent and deteriorating needs. We also have a respite ward for short stays.

Who is this service for? All ages with a learning disability (IQ below 70).

 

How do I register for this service?

Referrals should be made by a healthcare professional using our referral form.

You can contact our team for more information: CTPLD.Admin@nhft.nhs.uk

Who are we?

Our Community Teams for People with Learning Disabilities (CTPLD) support adults and children who have a learning disability and additional health needs. We are multi-disciplinary team of health professionals working closely with partner services to help people live well and access the support they need. The team includes nurses, occupational therapists, speech & language therapists, physiotherapists, psychiatrists and psychologists and administrative support.

Contact us

CTPLD team - North of the county:
Telephone: 03000 274600

CTPLD team - South of the county:
Telephone: 03000 270600

Email address: CTPLD.Admin@nhft.nhs.uk

Intensive Support Team
Floor 2
Newland House
Campbell Square
Northampton
NN1 3EB 

Telephone: 03000 270 650


Learning Disability Inpatients Respite
1 Willow Close
Upton
Northampton, NN5 4GL
Telephone: 03000 271 830

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Mental health, learning disability and autism services

  1. Acute Liaison Mental Health Service
  2. Adult ADHD, Autism and Tourettes Team (AAATT)
  3. Adult Acute Inpatients
  4. Adult Inpatient Specialist
  5. Adult Inpatient PICU
  6. At Risk Mental State Service
  7. Community Mental Health Adult - Early Intervention NSTEP
  8. Complex PTSD service
  9. Community mental health team
  10. Crisis cafés
  11. Crisis Houses: The Warren and The Martins
  12. Crisis Response Unit
  13. Eating Disorders Service
  14. ECT and Ketamine Therapy - The Treatment Centre
  15. Forensic Team
  16. Health Based Place of Safety
  17. IPS Employment Service
  18. Learning Disabilities
  19. Liaison Psychiatry for Older People
  20. Maternal Loss Psychology Service
  21. Memory Assessment Service
  22. The Mental Health Number
  23. Northants Personality Disorder Hub
  24. NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies
  25. Older Adults Community Mental Health Services
  26. Older People’s Inpatient Acute
  27. Peer support service
  28. Police Liaison and Triage
  29. Recovery College
  30. Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service
  31. Urgent Care and Assessment Team
  32. Younger People with Dementia Team