All Psychotropic medication prescribed to people with a learning disability should now be reviwed by a persons GP.
Please click on the link below for guidance in relation to this.
It is also within the professional resources section of the website under Primary Care.
We have added an Easy Read Leaflet on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards today.
This can be found by clicking the link below and is also in the Going to Hospital Section of the website.
We have also added an easy read leaflet on Looking after yourself if you have asthma.
Please click the link below, this can also be found in the Going to the Hospital section.
Why not come along to the carers coffee morning hosted by Sunderland Royal Hospital on the 9th of June.
See flyer below.
Please take a look at our new leaflet that tells you all about what community nurses for people with a learning disability do and how they can help you!
We have been busy adding lots of new information to the website and there is much more coming very soon.
Recently added is
Easy Read Leaflet on coming to the surgical day case unit – its in the hospital section.
Easy Read Leaflet on Making choices – its in the hospital section.
Making choices Easy Read – final
Updates to the screening page.
Coming soon
Easy Read Leaflet on Gastroscopy
Easy Read Leaflet on Dentistry.
Easy Read leaflet on Contraceptive Services.
There will be a free event taking place in Newcastle on the 28th of April in Newcastle for people with a learning disability and their carers.
The event will tell you how well people with learning disabilities are been looked after by their GP practice.
Please click on the flyer for more information and on the application form to book your place.
A new booklet by the National Forum of people with Learning Disabilities and the National Valuing Families Forum
There is a new information booklet that the Forums have been working on together.
It is called ‘Hospitals are not homes’ and you can find it here: http://inclusionnorth.org/resources/information-packs/hospitals-are-not-homes/
The booklet is to help people work together on the Transforming Care work.
The Transforming Care work is about better care and support for people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The work started after the abuse of people at Winterbourne View.
We have made the booklet to help people know about the work and to help people check on the work that is happening in their local area.
We think it is really important that people with learning disabilities and people with autism and their families can be part of the work. The booklet should help people know:
As part of a piece of work, a review is to be carried out on how medicines meant for people with mental health conditions are being given to people with learning disabilities to help with how they feel, act or behave.
Click on the link below to find out more.
It is often really difficut for women with a learning disability to understand why it is important to have a smear test and what it involves. We have added some easy read information to our screening section of the website today and we hope you find this useful.
We have also added information to The Going to the Doctors section, so doctors, practice nurses, parents and carers have more information about helping someone to go along for a smear test.
PLEASE CHECK GOING TO THE DOCTORS SECTION FOR THIS.
We have added a new leaflet today all about the Help and Advise Service at City Hospitals Sunderland.
They can be found opposite the lifts on B Floor.
Please click on the link below for more information.
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