The Kent Parents Action Group are now starting monthly meetings! Please see links for details.
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Tizard Lecture – Dr Janet Carr 5th September 2015
As part of the University of Kent’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the Tizard Centre will be hosting a lecture followed by an informal reception on Saturday 5 September at 12 noon. This is being held in the new Templemen Library lecture theatre, University of Kent, Canterbury campus.
Dr Janet Carr, OBE. pioneering psychologist, will be giving a talk based on the findings of her 50 year research project of people with Down’s syndrome that became a lifelong commitment to changing attitudes. After half a century and at the age of 87, Janet Carr has just completed the world’s longest running research project in to people with Down’s syndrome. The longitudinal study began with 54 babies born in the year to November 1964 and living with their families in South-East England. Dr Carr’s aim was to establish the children’s educational needs using intelligence tests such as pattern-matching. The research, which began when the babies were six weeks old was initially intended to last just 10 months but the young researcher wanted to look longer term and explore family interactions.
The lecture is free and open to all and we do hope that you will be able to join us at this event. To book a place please email J.Ruffels@kent.ac.uk 
Kent Learning Disability Awards 2015
Hi all,
Please see attached regarding the LD Awards organised by KCC. Don’t miss this opportunity to nominate someone you know who is making a difference!
Best wishes,
Cathy
EKHUFT Barbara Mushett Award Winners – Kings D Award Team from William Harvey Hospital
During May and June, East Kent Hospitals asked for people to share good examples of care delievered at one of our Hospitals.
The award – originally presented in 2014 at the Community of Practice Conference – was created to remember Barbara who was referred to in Death by Indifference with her sister Jean Anthony. We are pleased to share that this year the judging panel -consisting of Jean, Helen O’Keefe – Associate Chief Nurse, and Paula Theobald – 2014 winner – were impressed with the quality and quantity of the nominations.
In the end the Kings D staff team won the award for an excellent example of using the tools and frameworks available on the EKHUFT website and going that extra mile to reflect on improvements for the future.
For more details of the award, please click on the picture above.
Daniel Marsden
Practice Development Nurse
EKHUFT Barbara Mushett Learning Disability Practice Award 2015
East Kent Hospitals are looking for your help with nominating their staff for the Barbara Mushett Learning Disability Practice Award.
In it’s second year, the award is named after a special lady who passed away 5 years ago in east Kent, and was mentioned in Mencap’s Death by Indifference report.
If you’ve had a good experience coming to an East Kent Hospital and would like to nominate a person or team, click on the above picture.
