SEND local offer - health

If you have any questions regarding any of the health services in the Local Offer, and whether your child might benefit from referral. Please discuss these with your GP or any of the existing health professionals involved with the care of your child.

Dynamic Support Register

What is a Dynamic Support Register?

A Dynamic Support Register is a list of people with a learning disability and autism who need support because they are at risk of going into hospital if they don't get the right care and treatment in the community.

It helps professionals across organisations identify risks with a view to reducing those risks. It also provides alternatives to hospital admission as well as supporting timely discharge for children and young people in hospital.

Why do we need a Dynamic Support Register?

Local NHS Services need to understand the needs of children and young people with a learning disability and autism to ensure they receive the correct support.

The Integrated Care Board (ICB) is required to maintain a register of children and young people with a learning disability or autism who:

display or are likely to display behaviours that will challenge their service provision
display behaviours or likely to display behaviours where their home life or placement is at risk of breaking down
have a mental health condition where they are likely to need, or have been admitted to a hospital

Tees Valley Dynamic Support Register

The purpose of the Dynamic Support Register is to ensure that an integrated approach between health, social care and education is in place across Tees Valley, for the risk management of children and young people with learning disabilities, autism or other mental health issues.

The overall purpose of the group is to ensure robust care packages are in place for hospital discharge, minimise the need for hospital admission, reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for children and young people with learning disabilities, autism or other mental health issues.

The group brings together professionals with responsibility for commissioning, procuring and delivering services to individuals who are at risk of admission or who are inpatients in specialist hospitals.

If a child or young person is referred to the Dynamic SupportRegister by a professional, all communication will be through the professional who will provide feedback on the plan and outcome from the meeting. This will include giving advice and making referrals to the services that can provide the support you may need.

If you referred yourself, the Dynamic Support Register coordinator will inform you of the outcome of the Dynamic Support Register meeting.

If you would like to make a referral or have any queries about the Dynamic Support Register please contact Tees Valley DSR by email nencicb-tv.childrensdsr@nhs.net