Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare launched on 1 October 2024 (when Southern Health, Solent and some services from Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership merged to form the new NHS Trust). This was a huge undertaking and we are working to harmonise our documents, policies, forms, IT systems, emails and more - but this will take time. As such you may find documents, contact details and other info relating to our legacy Trusts across the site - these will continue to work and will be gradually updated. The information on our website should be accurate and correct, however, if you spot something that needs to be updated or isn’t working, let us know and we will correct this. Thank you for your support.
Improving transitions into the Community Learning Disability Health Service
Transition into learning disability health services is the gradual preparation and transfer from children to adult health services. Every young person has different health needs, and therefore their journey through transition will differ.
At Hampshire & IOW Healthcare, we understand that it is important for young people (and their family/carers) to have a positive experience of transition into adult health service.
Community Learning Disability Services - Hampshire and Southampton
Adult health services differ to children’s services. They are subject to eligibility criteria and having specific health need(s), to ensure that people have support from the right service when they need it. For most young people, their health needs will be met by their GP. At times they may require support from a specialist and adapted learning disability health service.
As a Trust, we are always keen to improve the services and support we offer to people, particularly for those in the process of transition, which we understand is often a challenging time for young adults and those who support them.
We would really appreciate it if you could please complete this short questionnaire.
