Learning disability
Moorfields believes that people with a learning disability should not be disadvantaged in gaining access to high quality assessment, treatment and support.
Help for people with a learning disability
This page gives you the important information you may need when you come to the hospital.
Tell us if you have a learning disability
If you or the person you care for has a learning disability, please tell us so we can update our records. We can make sure that we make reasonable adjustments or small changes to the way we care for you to ensure that you have the best possible experience when you visit Moorfields Eye Hospital.
How we can help you
Hospital passport: A hospital passport is for people with a learning disability or cognitive impairment, or those who have extra communication needs when coming to hospital. Please download a copy or ask staff for one at your next visit.
Helping hands sticker: A helping hands sticker can be stuck to your patient notes and helps us to identify people who may have extra needs or require reasonable adjustments to their care.
Easy read patient information leaflets
We have a range of easy read patient information leaflets that you might find helpful.
- Safeguarding adults: information for patients, families and carers
- Domestic violence and/or abuse: information for patients, families and carers
- Information for carers
- Coming to the eye clinic
- Having an eye operation
In addition, SeeAbility has created easy read factsheets and information leaflets on a number of eye conditions that people with a learning disability are more likely to experience.
Our learning disability strategy
We strive to deliver caring, organised, excellent and inclusive care for all and recognise that meeting the needs of people with disabilities is essential to supporting safe care. Find out more about our strategy to support the delivery of care to people with a learning disability by clicking on the links below:
- Read an easy read summary of our learning disability strategy
- Read our full learning disability strategy
Our learning disability and dementia working group
We have a learning disability and dementia working group that meets regularly. If you are interested in taking part please contact moorfields.safeguarding@nhs.net
Further support
We work closely with Mencap and support their treat me well campaign, aimed at changing the way the NHS treats people with a learning disability.
- Read the easy read report on the treat me well campaign
- Visit Mencap's website
- Give Mencap a call on 0808 808 1111
Local learning disability teams near Moorfields locations:
| Local learning disability teams | Links |
| Barking and Dagenham Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Bedford Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Brent Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Croydon Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Ealing Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Essex County Council Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Hackney Adult Learning Disabilities Service | click here |
| Haringey Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Hertfordshire County Council Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Harrow Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Islington Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Kent Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Redbridge Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Richmond upon Thames Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Newham Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Tower Hamlets Adult Learning Disability Service | click here |
| Wandsworth Adult Learning Disability Services | click here |