Bookings are now open for this year’s conference, taking place on Thursday 21 June. We are also looking for local people to share their work at the conference by either presenting or producing a poster. The closing date for applications is 11 May.
Find out more about and book your place here.
LD Network Co-ordinator (London and SE)
Up to £30,000 FTE, three to five days, 12-month contract secondment opportunity
BILD is looking for someone who has a passion for improving the support people with learning disabilities receive and believes strongly in equality of access to health care.
The charity is offering a 12-month contract to the right person who can help engage with the workforce that supports people with learning disabilities in health, social care and education services across the Greater London (and South East) area.
People with a learning disability are more likely to have Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes than the general population. We also know that:
h a learning disability are more likely to be obese than the general population.Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers are required to make reasonable adjustments to address the additional needs of people with a learning disability. Even so, people with a learning disability often face barriers in accessing and using health services.
A collaborative team funded by The Health Foundation and the University of Leeds has created a set of evidence-informed, practical resources that can help overcome some of these barriers. The new resources help commissioners and health practitioners to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to the care they provide to people with diabetes breaking down barriers for people with a learning disability.
You can find
the resources on Diabetes UK’s shared practice page, www.diabetes.org.uk/learning-disability
Let the team know what you think of the resources on twitter using #RA2Diabetes
If you would like further information on the resources, please contact the team at: medrema@leeds.ac.uk.
The Institute of Health Visiting is looking for people to take part in a survey. They would like to talk to anyone who works as part of a team delivering different news to families during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Interviews will take place at a time and location to suit, and will last no more than an hour. The researchers are offering a shopping voucher to all contributors to say thank you for taking time to complete the survey.
To find out more, you can contact the research directly via Dr Esther Mugweni, esther.mugweni@ihv.org.uk
Skills for Care is offering funding and support to facilitate conversations between commissioners and social care providers across London and the South East.
The funding has been awarded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support local Transforming Care partnerships with workforce development. It supports the request made by the NHS England Learning Disability Programme Board about stimulating the provider market to bring long-stay patients home.
The support offered by Skills for Care includes the organisation and facilitation of meetings and events, engagement with local providers and workforce planning. Depending on levels of interest, the funding may be available to support small or larger projects.
To find out more, please contact Margaret Sharpe, margaret.sharpe@skillsforcare.org.uk, by 15 February, 2018.
