Access to Healthcare for People with Learning Disabilities

All services within Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust are available to people with a learning disability.

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust is committed to ensuring that we make reasonable adjustments to how we offer our services to improve the health of our patients with learning disabilities.

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Information for Carers

A carer is someone who provides unpaid care for a relative or friend who is unable to manage on his or her own because of illness, disability or frailty.

There are lots of organisations and support groups for carers. Please see the links for further information about the services that are available and your rights as a carer.

National

Regional

Local

Ashton, Leigh and Wigan

Halton & St Helens

Trafford

Warrington

Community Learning Disability Services

Local Community Learning Disability Teams are available to support patients:

Ashton, Leigh & Wigan Division:

Adult Learning Disability Service
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Ashton, Leigh & Wigan Division
Unit E, Kingscroft Court
Warrington Road
Wigan
WN1 3AP
Tel: 01942 483560
Fax: 01942 483573

Warrington Division:

5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of Learning Disability Services across Warrington. To find out more please click here or they can be contacted at:

Specialist Learning Disabilities Team
5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
7/9 Wilson Patten Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1PG
Tel: 01744 457278
Fax: 01744 458258

Halton & St Helens Division:

5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of Learning Disability Services across Halton and St Helens. To find out more please click here or they can be contacted at:

Halton Learning Disabilities Team
5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
John Briggs House,
Gerard Street
Widnes
WA8 6BE

St Helens Learning Disabilities Team
5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Willis House
Unit 23 Cumber Lane
Whiston
Prescot
Merseyside
L35 2YZ
Tel: 0151 426 5885

Trafford Division:

Community Learning Disability Team
Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
3rd Floor
Sale Waterside
Sale
M33 7ZF
Tel: 0161 912 4753