Category: learning disability

Seminar : Participatory research with people with learning disabilities

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Over the last two years the Open University and Exeter University have been running an inclusive seminar series on participatory research with people with learning disabilities funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

The final free seminar event in this series occurs on 11th November 2014 in London.

For more details click on the link below.

Particpatory research series picTravel bursaries are available for doctoral students, people with learning disabilities ( and their support worker where needed).

To apply for a bursary or book a place please contact : j.seale@exeter.ac.uk

 

Influencing Urgent and Emergency Health Care across Kent

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Have you or someone you know used Ambulance, A&E or other emergency services?

Do you think there are ways to improve these services for people with learning disabilities?

Then the English Centre for Practice Development and East Kent Hospitals would like to invite you two one of three events in September.

10th September  Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury 4- 5pm

11th September  William Harvey Hospital, Ashford 4 – 5pm

12th September QEQM Hospital Margate 4 – 5pm

This is an opportunity to be part of the transformation of the workforce across Kent for the future in relation to the provision of a seamless integrated urgent and emergency care service.

Please reserve your place by contacting Lisa Sheene via either email:  lisasheene@nhs.net or telephone 01843 225544 Ext 62257.

If there is further information you would like about the project please feel you can contact Dr Kim Manley via email: kim.manley@nhs.net or 01227 766877

 

 

East Kent Outpatients Consultation – Easy Read

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East Kent Hospitals and Canterbury and Coastal Clinical Commissioning Group have just begun a consultation on the future of Outpatients services in East Kent.

The consultation is eager to hear the opinions of people with learning disabilities, and as such an easy to read document and survey are available, and there are consultation events set up for people to find out more and have their opinion heard.

The easy to read consultation document is available by clicking on the below picture.

Outpatients Consultation easy read pictureThe easy to read survey is available by clicking on the below page.

Outpatients surveyMake sure you have your say and share this information with others who might be interested!

 

Kent and Medway Learning Disability Community of Practice Purpose

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After an extended period of consultation reflection and some changes, we are pleased to share the final versions of the Purpose of this Community of Practice.

To download these please click on the picture below.

CoP Easy Read purposeCoP Purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first four actions identified as priorities by the group that met in May 2013 are:-

1) Help people with learning disabilities to know what to expect
2) Raise awareness with front line staff
3) Think about how we will know the Community is working well
4) Influencing people, organisations and governments.

So far we are pleased to have 91 people or organisations following this blog, many of whom are supporting and caring for people on a daily basis. We are also pleased to have been sharing opportunities for people with learning disabilities and frontline staff to get involved with.

We have been approached by care staff and family carers to help them identify how to know what to expect, and what is expected of them when they are admitted to hospital. We are going to be looking for people to help with a project like this. Do you know anyone that might want to help?

Please let us know by leaving a comment below or sending me an email to daniel.marsden@nhs.net.