Learning Disabilities Partnership

Islington

Islington Learning Disabilities Partnership (ILDP) provides support, advice and services for adults with global learning disabilities in Islington.

This includes: 

  • social work and community support
  • learning disability and mental health nursing
  • specialist pharmacist
  • occupational therapy
  • physiotherapy
  • speech and language therapy
  • clinical psychology
  • psychiatry
  • art therapy
  • advanced health practitioner: specialist LD cancer screening

Learning Disability Liaison meetings

ILDP can offer GP practices a learning disability liaison meeting via Microsoft Teams.

The purpose of the meeting is to:

  • act as an interface between the community learning disabilities team and primary care
  • provide consultation and advice on physical and mental health conditions
  • improve health outcomes for people with a learning disability
  • raise awareness and support with STOMP (Stopping the overmedication of people with a learning disability, autism or both)

If you are interested in setting up a meeting or if you'd like more information, please contact Athena Mesaritis: a.mesaritis@nhs.net


Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

ILDP works with adults with a diagnosis of global learning disabilities. To obtain a diagnosis of global learning disabilities and be eligible to receive services from ILDP, the person must meet all three of the following criteria:

  • significant impairment in intellectual functioning (IQ score of 69 or below on a standardised assessment or equivalent)
  • a concurrent significant impairment in social and adaptive functioning
  • onset of these impairments is before the age of 18 years (i.e. the difficulties are developmental in origin, rather than acquired through a stroke, head injury, long-standing mental illness or drug/alcohol use).

Please note: People who have specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyspraxia (and who do not have an IQ score of 69 or less) are not considered to have global learning disabilities.

Exclusions

Adults with: 

  • learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyspraxia
  • a diagnosis of autism without learning disability 
  • acquired brain injuries.

How to Refer

EMIS form

Referral methods: Email

Complete the Islington Learning Disabilities Partnership Referral Form (V2, May 2021) and email to: duty.ildp@islington.gov.uk

  • ISL global documents > Learning Disabilities

Include as much detail as possible on why the referral is being made and what it is about the person's presentation that suggests they may have a learning disability. Please do not attach an EMIS summary as this doesn’t give the requested details. 

For further support:
t: 020 7527 6600 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm).


Locations

Islington Learning Disability Partnership

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Review date: Tuesday, 14 October 2025