NHS England – Patient & Public Voice & Information have organised regional Accessible Information Standard implementation events for individuals working in NHS and adult social care organisations.

Below are the events which are now available to register to attend.

The links for all the events:

http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-england/841 > 11 January 2016, 10am – 3.30pm – Middlesbrough

http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-england/850 > 13 January 2016, 10am – 3.30pm – Leeds

http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-england/849 > 15 January 2016, 10am – 3.30pm – Manchester

http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-england/848 > 18 January 2016, 10am – 3.30pm – Peterborough

http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-england/847 > 20 January 2016, 10am – 3.30pm – Guildford

http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-england/846 > 22 January 2016, 10am – 3.30pm – Nottingham

http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-england/845 > 25 January 2016, 10am – 3.30pm – Birmingham

http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-england/843 > 27 January 2016, 10am – 3.30pm – London

http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-england/844 > 29 January 2016, 10am – 3.30pm – Bournemouth

Find out more about the accessible information standard here: www.england.nhs.uk/accessibleinfo

 http://www.hscic.gov.uk/isce/publication/SCCI1605

 

 

Excellent opportunity to tune into webcast of Prof Mike Kerr’s Seattle Club lecture on Thursday 10th December.

“The healing game: interventional health care for people with an intellectual disability.”

The Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities will be webcasting Mike’s presentation from precisely 3.20-4.00pm on Thursday 10th December.

If you are interested in joining in the link to access the broadcast online will be:

https://vscene.jisc.ac.uk/jsp/cs/cs000.jsp?STREAM_URL_PATH=NO00184654 

The password will be ‘seattle’.    The technical team have asked us to alert you to a couple of things to be aware of: 

1) People watching the stream will need “administrator” rights on their device. If you are using a work PC/laptop you may have some issues connecting unless you know have Admin rights and know the password.

2) You should also be aware that if you try and connect to the stream too early you will get stuck in a loop and be unable to access the stream. So please come in at 3.20 pm if you can.

If you need further technical information on accessing the webcast, please contact Paul Gaucci at:

GauciP1@cardiff.ac.uk

SeeAbility are looking for two surveys to be completed.  Please read below for more information on this invaluable national survey.

SeeAbility is the national charity that works with people with sight loss and multiple disabilities.

SeeAbility’s national surveys will help us all understand if people with learning disabilities are getting good help to look after their eyes.

SeeAbility want to make sure eye care services are the best they can be for people with learning disabilities. SeeAbility will be putting all the findings into a report we’ll launch in the spring of 2016.  To help we have two surveys:

1) One for parents of children with learning disabilities who are under 14

2) An easy read survey for anyone who is 14 and over. They are both online, but also downloadable to print and send back to SeeAbility for free (please see link below).

You can also send copies to anyone who needs them.

The survey’s are anonymous so no-one has to worry about what they say.

 To find out more go to www.seeability.org/surveys

NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

Grab your tickets – Thursday 10th December 2015  Doors 1pm and show 1.30pm

The Centre, Alpha Road, Birchington, CT7 9EG

Tickets £3 each for 4 for £10

Contact:  01843 224482

info@eastkentmencap.co.uk

 

The PCPLD Network is a voluntary organisation developed in 1998.  The national network brings together service providers, people with learning disabilities and carers to work together for the benefit of individuals with learning disabilities who have palliative care needs.   The ethos is that people with learning disabilities should receive the co-ordinated support needed to live their lives to the full, until the end of their life.    

If you would like to attend the next PCPLD Kent Branch meeting on 28th January 2015 it will be held in the  Training Room, at Pilgrims Hospice, Ashford, Hythe Road, Willesborough, TN24 0NE  

For further information please contact:  helen.filmer@kent.gov.uk or sue.marsden@kent.gov.uk

To learn more go to http://www.pcpld.org/  Tweet @PCPLDnetwork

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