If you have joined the learning disability register you might be able to have a free Annual Health Check – watch the video to find out more.
https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/health/dont-miss-out/dont-miss-out-annual-health-checks
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
If you have a learning disability you are entitled to go along to your doctors to have a flu jab.
Please look in the Going to the Doctos Section on this website and choose winter plan to find out why it is important to do this.
If you are worried about going or need support get in touch with our health promotion team by ringing
0303 123 1145 and asking them to refer you for more help to get it.
Emma Reid and Helen Wharton attended a Macmillan Coffee Morning along with Beverly Brown at Washington Community Resource Centre last week. It was a great opportunity to meet people and let them know about how they can help promote good health.
We have just developed an easy read leaflet about contraceptive services available to people with learning disabilities in the Sunderland and Washington area.
Please click on the link below to see the leaflet.
Please take a look at the flyer and book on to a date in your area.
You will learn about the risks of bowel screening and the importance of early detection.
The uptake of bowel screening is low in people with a learning disability, often because carers and professionals do not always know how best to support someone.
We now have an easy read booklet with useful information about breast awareness, screening and what is breast cancer available. Please take a look. This can be found in the Screening part of the website!
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