Launch of the Joint Learning Disability Service The first fully shared offices of Scottish Borders Council and NHS Borders were formally opened on Friday 24 November with the launch of the new Joint Learning Disability Service.
For the first time, all learning disability service staff have been brought together in the same premises under a single manager, who runs the service on behalf of SBC's Social Work Services Department and NHS Borders. The new premises at Westgrove House in Melrose will be a one-stop shop for assessment and administration, providing all-inclusive support to people with learning disabilities, their families and carers. It is the result of increasingly close working between the public, voluntary and independent sectors, service users and carers. As the Joint Manager for the new service, Eibhlin McHugh said "The Melrose office provides everything that a person with learning disabilities needs from Health, the Council and other sectors in one convenient place. It brings together social workers, nurses, occupational therapists and other health professionals, administration staff, public health and health promotion experts into one, seamless service that is easier to use and to provide". Find out moreMore information about the launch is available on the Scottish Borders Council website. You can contact the service at: - Joint Learning Disability Service
Westgrove Annex
Waverley Road
Melrose TD6 9SJ
Tel: 01896 824582
You can also contact your local Social Work office.
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