Health - Primary Care (GP and other services)
Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. Primary care includes general practice GP, community pharmacy, dentistry, and optometry (eye health) services.

The GP Learning Disability register.
This leaflet helps people think about whether their child, young person or adult they care for could be considered to have a learning disability and should be on their local GP practice’s Learning Disability Register, to help them get the help they need.
Use this link to visit the website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/find-out-more-about-the-learning-disability-register
Other versions of the leaflet are available:
Plain English version:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/parent-carer-leaflet-plain-english-070623.pdf

NHS - LeDer
LeDer Learning from the Live and Deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people.
LeDeR reviews deaths to see where we can find areas of learning, opportunities to improve, and examples of excellent practice. This information is then used to improve services for people living with a learning disability and autistic people.
ELDP - Essex Learning Disability Partnership
The Essex Learning Disability Partnership (ELDP) is a partnership between Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT). The partnership is responsible for all NHS learning disability community and inpatient services across Essex.
Our recent Podcast with Diane Henley highlighted the services of the Way In team who deals with the initial referrals to the service.

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board SNEE - Primary Care
Information from the ICB about Primary Care in that area including links to GP Primary Care Networks.
Local residents are welcomed to play a role in the operation of the ICB by sharing experiences and perspectives to shape decision making.
