Estia Centre for Mental Health & Learning Disability

The Estia Centre for Mental Health and Learning Disability, part of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), runs a well-established training programme for health professionals working with people with learning disabilities and mental health problems.

The centre is also an academic section of the Health Service and Population Research Department at the IoP. It is based at Guy's Campus near London Bridge. Staff carry out research into the needs of people with learning disabilities and mental health problems and share the results of their studies through the training programmes.The Estia Centre aims to support the development of a competent workforce from support staff to experienced managers and from a variety of services. By working in close collaboration with clinical services, we aim to improve the care of people with learning disabilities, especially those with additional mental health and challenging needs through evidence-based practice.

The centre's director is Tom Craig, Professor of Psychiatry at the IoP and a Consultant Psychiatrist at SLaM.

To find out more about the work of the Estia Centre, visit http://www.estiacentre.org