Learning Disability
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the patient experience for people with learning disabilities and their carers.
About Our Service
We provide both hospital and community based services working with adults and children with a learning disability. We offer a creative approach to health care and hold Person Centred practise as a core to our services. We will work directly with the service user and/or carers to address health issues.
Our Expertise
We have a wide range of expertise in hospital and in community nursing teams, and access to help and support from our colleagues working in specialist teams for people with learning disabilities in Pennine care and the Local authority.
Our focus
Our focus is on bringing about positive change for this vulnerable client group. The main areas of work have been around:
- Encouraging the use of the Hospital Passports
- Looking at the preadmission needs of a person with learning disabilities where their hospital admission is planned
- Applying reasonable adjustments where required
- Improving discharge information
- Training our staff involving users and carers
The strength of our outlook is the partnership approach between the service users, carers and the organisations involved. We are always keen to hear about people`s experiences of the service.
Swanbourne Gardens;
Swanbourne Gardens is a purpose built, fully adapted respite facility in a residential housing part of Stockport, offering short breaks and overnight stays for children and young people, aged 5 to 16 with severe learning disabilities and complex health needs.
You may also like to read our Community Healthcare Learning Disability page.
How To Use The Service
We operate an open referral system and you are able to self refer via our contact information.
Get a closer look at our services
If you are worried about coming into hospital you can now take a look at some of our services from the comfort of your own home. Click here to view our interactive virtual tour.
Easy Read Documents
This information has been gathered from colleagues across the North West. Please click here to view these easy read documents. Please note that we take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information and it remains the responsibility of the user to ensure that any information that they use is current and accurate.
Useful resources
Further information about Learning Disabilities can be found here.
Contact us
We are always keen to hear about people`s experiences of the service. If you would like to become involved or make a comment, please email us.
You can also complete our `your time in hospital` user survey here.