Physical Health

If you have a particular health condition then you may have access to a clinical nurse specialist who will be an expert in that field – this could be something like diabetes, epilepsy, rheumatology, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) plus others.

There are also Specialist School Nurses who work both in special schools and support children and young people with SEND in mainstream schools.
Under the Equality Act 2010, all disabled people have the right to reasonable adjustments when using public services, including healthcare.  

Reasonable adjustments can be simple changes made by one healthcare professional, or they can be more complex and need multiple teams to work together.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

If you have emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties, you may be referred to the CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health services) team who can provide specialist support and treatment.

Inspire supports children with a learning disability. This part of CAMHS employs specialist staff who have expertise in working with young people with a learning disability. Inspire can offer support with mental health related difficulties, as the Child and Family Service also does, but in addition it is able to support with the following issues where universal or previous input has been unsuccessful and where the issue is related to the young person’s learning disability:

• physical health difficulties (for example, toileting; feeding)
• social skills difficulties (for example, how to manage friendships and relationships)
• general communication difficulties (for example, developing use of picture symbols).

There is also Base 25 who can support young people with their emotional health and well being. They can also support you if you have autism or ADHD.

If you are a young person that is pregnant and have vulnerabilities or suffering with your mental health then you may be referred to our Partnering Families Team who work with first time young mothers.  Your midwife may also refer you to the perinatal mental health team but will discuss it with you first.

The Social Prescribing service provides a non-medical approach to supporting adults and teenagers in Wolverhampton to improve their health and wellbeing.  The aim is to link people with activities and support in their local communities which might help them to feel better and more connected. You can be referred into the service by your GP or another professional who knows you.