Barnet Adult Learning Disability Service
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The Barnet Adult Learning Disability Service (BLDS) provides services for adults with learning disabilities in Barnet. BLDS is an integrated service between North London Foundation Trust, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH), and Barnet social services (LBB).
Please note, Psychiatry/psychology clinics are held at: First Floor, Vale Drive Medical Practice, Vale Drive, Barnet, EN5 2ED
- Borough(s): Barnet
- Email: bldsintegratedduty@barnet.gov.uk
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Address:
Community Integrated Learning Disability Service, Adults and Health Directorate, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, NW9 4EW
- Phone number: 02083596161
Who is this service for?
We work with adults from the age of 18 years old upwards who are registered with a Barnet GP and have a diagnosis of a learning disability.
How to access this service
We accept self-referrals and referrals from carers and health professionals.
Please complete the form on Barnet council's website: https://www.barnet.gov.uk/adult-social-care/barnet-learning-disabilities-service
What to expect
- Assessment and treatment for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs
- Social care community support
- Learning disability specialist health support
Service manager(s)
Members of our integrated learning disability team are:
- Head of Service – Andrew Maskell
- Psychiatrists - Dr Andrew Leggate and Dr Mervyn Yong (Consultant Psychiatrists) Dr Isil Thrasher (Psychiatrist) and rotating specialist trainees.
- Psychologists – Dr Deirdre Reilly (Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Psychologist Lead), Dr Michael Hearn, Aldo Gabardo, Dr Julia Keleher (Clinical Psychologists), Michelle Brooks (Drama Therapist), Michelle Griffin, (Clinical Behaviour Specialist) and rotating Trainee Clinical Psychologists
- CLCH LD Health Team lead – Gabriel Turay
- Learning disability nurses – led by Adwoa Aboagye (CLCH)
- Speech and language therapists - led by Eileen Goulding (CLCH)
- Physiotherapists - led by Romel Catalan (CLCH)
- Occupational therapists - led by Lisa Sylvester (LBB)
- Social workers and managers (LBB)
- Admin staff (LBB)
