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Psychiatrists and the learning disabilities health service

Rockingham Forest NHS Trust, St Mary's Hospital, London Road, Kettering, Northants NN15 7PW

Nicola M. Bailey, Specialist Registrar

Oxford Higher Training Scheme in Learning Disabilities Psychiatry

^* Correspondence

A study of all trusts in England and Wales providing specialist health services for people with learning disabilities attracted an 83.9% response rate. Considerable variation exists with regard to the quantity of services. The relationship between the learning disabilities psychiatrist and National Health Service learning disabilities bed-numbers and learning disabilities health professionals from other disciplines is explored. An appropriate balance needs to be kept in these ratios to reduce stress and burnout.