Information to support you when visiting hospitals in Leeds.
There is lots of support available to support you during your hospital stay or to attend appointments.
If you do not feel you are getting the extra support or the reasonable adjustments you require are not being put in place for your visit to the hospital please contact the Patient and Liaison Service.
If you or someone you support is visiting Leeds Children's Hospital, we know you will have lots of questions.
Follow this link Your Hospital Visit to find lots of useful information that will help you feel ready to come into Leeds Children's Hospital.
If you are visiting one of the other Leeds Teaching Hospitals whether to attend an outpatient appointment or for a stay in hospital as an inpatient follow this link Patient & Visitors to find information about attending hospital, where to go and what to bring with you.
Patient Information Leaflets are also available at this link Patient Information Leaflets and there is a growing number of easy read leaflets available too.
If you have any questions about your appointment, please get in touch with the department you are going to, using the telephone number on your appointment letter.
If you are visiting one of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals and have a learning disability and/or Autism diagnosis or you support someone who does, The Learning Disability and Autism Team are available to offer advice and support whilst accessing any of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals services. Find out more about the support they offer by clicking on this link: Learning Disability.
The Learning Disability and Autism Team also support the staff at the Leeds Teaching hospitals to understand what reasonable adjustments are and to have discussions with individuals, their carers and paid carers to identify how they can be appropriately supported whilst accessing any of our services.
If you, or someone you support, is visiting Red View Kite, Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust Hospitals Children and Young People’s Mental Health Inpatient Service (or CYPMHS), a specialist inpatient mental health service for children and young people aged 13 -18 and their families based across West Yorkshire, follow this link Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to find out more about what you can expect and the support you will receive.
The health passport is offered to everyone with a diagnosis of autism or a learning disability and is available to all community services in Leeds.
People with learning disabilities are encouraged to complete their health passport and share it with the hospital staff as they are going into hospital for an admission or attending an outpatient appointment.
The passport can also be sent to the Learning Disability & Autism team to be uploaded onto their system.
Information about the hospital passport can be found here: health passport
The Learning disability and Autism Team can be contacted by:
About Me is a simple way for you to tell Leeds Community Healthcare Trust about your needs so they can give you the best possible care.
It allows them to understand what matters to you, including:
This information helps them make your care safer, more personalised, and easier to access.
Digital Questionnaire
When you are referred to Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, you may receive a digital questionnaire. This gives you the opportunity to share your needs with them before your first appointment.
Your answers will automatically be added to your record, so you don’t have to repeat yourself. If you are unable to complete the questionnaire online, a member of staff will support you.
Why this matters
By completing About Me, you are helping them to:
Your information is kept safely on your health record and is only used to support your care.