Within ELDP we have two Assessment and Treatment Services, one based at Byron Court in Billericay and one located at Lexden Hospital in Colchester. The Assessment and Treatment services (A&T) provide a specialist health service for adults with a learning disability, who require an admission to a specialist learning disability unit. This is usually due to a decline in their mental health and/or behaviour that cannot be safely met within the community, and the level of support they require not being appropriate for mainstream mental health services. The main aims of the services are to undertake a thorough assessment, identifying appropriate strategies to support individuals towards recovery and a discharge back to the community.