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NHS Services for Adults in SurreyHoward Childs
Community Behaviour Specialist, Surrey and
Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

• A Brief Overview, focusing on mental health and
  wellbeing, and learning disability services.
• What you can expect
• Health services for adults in Surrey work with
  the accompanying health difficulties (co
  morbidities) for people diagnosed on the Autistic
  Spectrum

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GP and Surrey Primary Care Trust (NHS Surrey)
services.

• For most non-crisis health situations the GP is
  the first
• place to call.
• The NHS often offers a stepped care approach
  (example
• on handout).
• Surrey Primary care
• Website www.surreyhealth.nhs.uk
• Telephone number 01372 201706.
• Surrey Primary Care Trust also funds 50 of
  ASSIST and
• ASPIRE (National Autistic Society Aspergers
  services) with
• Social Care.

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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation
Trust

• www.sabp.nhs.uk 01883 383838
• Adults with Learning Disabilities.
• IQ of 70 or below, from childhood adaptive and
  social functioning difficulties. Community
  services and some residential services in East
  Surrey.
• Adults with Mental Health Problems.
• Remit for people with severe and enduring mental
  health problems such as schizophrenia, bipolar
  disorder and severe depression. Inpatient and
  community services.
• Also Older Persons Mental Health, Eating
  Disorders, Drug and Alcohol, Forensic Mental
  Health, Psychological Therapies.
• SABP NHS Trust also work closely with Surrey
• County Council, and voluntary/private sector.

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Additional information.

• Diagnosis for adults. Point of contact is through
  the G.P.
• Mental Health Crisis Line 0300 456 83 42.
• Patient and Liaison Service (PALS),
• East Elmbridge and Spelthorne 01372 384397,
• East Surrey 01737 214842,
• Guildford and Waverley 01372 201723,
• North Surrey 01932 722405,
• Surrey Heath and Woking 01483 846212.
• Other Websites
• www.dh.gov.uk (department of health)
• www.nice.org.uk (clinical advice)
• www.nhs.org.uk (nhs home)
• http//www.sabp.nhs.uk/services/specialist/psycho
  logical/glossaryF/ccbt-online/ (Computerised
  therapy advice)
• www.researchautism.org.uk charity dedicated to
  evidencing interventions for Autistic Spectrum
  Conditions.