Transition between children's and adult health services

Some people need a lot of support with their health because they are very ill, have had an accident or are disabled. There is a range of services, help and support available to young people who need more specialist health care.

Continuing healthcare

Some young people who get NHS continuing care will be eligible as an adult for NHS continuing healthcare.

Norfolk Adult Learning Disability Health and Social Care Teams

The Norfolk Learning Disability Service supports adults aged 18+ who have been diagnosed with a learning disability or autism and a learning disability. They are a team of health and social care professionals from Norfolk County Council and Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust. Together they provide a range of support services to people with learning disabilities.

Personal health budgets

A personal health budget is an amount of money from the NHS allocated to a person's health and wellbeing needs. It allows people to plan their care and use their budget to buy services and equipment that best meets their needs and helps maintain independence.

Care (Education) Treatment Reviews (CETR)

Children and young people who have a learning disability and/or autism and who might have been or are about to be admitted to a specialist mental health or learning disability hospital should have a Care (Education) Treatment Review (CETR) to make sure hospital admissions are appropriate.

Navigator Team

Children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism who are at risk of hospital admission can be allocated a named key worker called a Transforming Care Navigator. The navigator helps the family to receive the health, social care and education support needed to prevent crisis.