Don’t miss out when it comes to your health
Do you have a learning disability or support someone who does?
If the answer is yes, make sure you tell your GP that you have a learning disability. They will add you to the learning disability register, and make changes to the care you get by making things a bit easier. You could also get a complete health check every year. Watch our new video for more information.
If you are a person who has a learning disability or their carer then health watch Sunderland are very keen to hear from you about what you thought of any contact you have had with health services , if they were good or not so good.
Healthwatch Sunderland are here to make sure your views on health and social care in Sunderland are heard.
Please click on the links below to download an easy read leaflet about their service and to listen to an audio message
http://www.healthwatchsunderland.com/sites/default/files/uploads/HWS-Tx-Mix.mp3
Thank you.
Please see the attached information on what we are trying to do to help people with learning disabilities and or autism to make sure they have review meetings to decide if they could be taken off some medication, or perhaps have it reduced.
This will not always be possible for everyone but it is important that a meeting is held with your GP to talk about it.
If you would like any further information you can talk to Dave Gerrard who is the pharmacist working with the community learning disability team in Sunderland.
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Have you or a family member been supported by Sunderland Community Learning Disability Team? If so, we would love to hear about your experience. This can be something that is good, something that is not so good or anything that you would change. Sunderland People First have been asked to carry out a health quality check and your feedback would be welcome.
Please click on the links below to find out how you could have your say.
1. Template letter CTLD to patients 3. Have Your Say Focus Group flyer
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