Service details

Barnet Adult Learning Disability Service

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

Address:
Community Integrated Learning Disability Service, Adults and Health Directorate, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, NW9 4EW
Phone number: 020 8359 6161

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.

We accept self-referrals and referrals from carers and health professionals.

Please complete the form on Barnet council's website.

Assessment and treatment for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs
Social care community support
Learning disability specialist health support

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)

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

Address:
Community Integrated Learning Disability Service, Adults and Health Directorate, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, NW9 4EW
Phone number: 020 8359 6161

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.

We accept self-referrals and referrals from carers and health professionals.

Please complete the form on Barnet council's website.

Assessment and treatment for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs
Social care community support
Learning disability specialist health support

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)

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