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This section of the website is about health.
 
Valuing People says that people with learning disabilities should get the same, good quality, health services as everyone else.
 
This page has some useful general papers including the 'All Means All' paper written by the team for people who plan health services. This was written so that they can include people with learning disabilities in the plans they have to write to meet government targets.
 
The Disability Rights Commission are looking at whether people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems get a fair health service. This is called a 'Formal Investigation'. You can find out more from www.drc-gb.org/health.
 

What is Valuing People image What does Valuing People say?

That people with learning disabilities should get the same health services that are available to everyone else with expert care when they need it. Valuing People Objective: "To enable people with learning disabilities to access a health service designed around their individual needs, with fast and convenient care delivered to a consistently high standard, and with additional support where necessary." What does Valuing People say will happen?
  • By Spring 2003 'health facilitators' for people with learning disabilities will be identified
  • All people with a learning disability will be registered with a GP by summer 2004
  • All people with a learning disability will have a Health Action Plan by June 2005
  • The NHS will make sure that mainstream hospital services are accessible to people with learning disabilities
  • Action to challenge discrimination against people with learning disabilities from minority ethnic communities
  • Action to reduce health inequalities: to explore the feasibility of establishing a confidential enquiry into mortality among people with learning disabilities
  • The development of local specialist services for people with severe challenging behaviour is a priority for the capital element of the Learning Disability Development Fund
  • The Mental Health National Service Framework will bring new benefits to people with learning disabiltiies
  • New role for specialist learning disability services, making most effective use of their expertise.
 
New Guidance: Working Together

Home Farm Trust have produced a guidance for hospitals, families and paid support staff with easy steps to improving how people with a learning disability are supported when in hospital.
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Working Together Working Together

 
Guidance on Commissioning Adult Specialist Healthcare
 
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Commissioning Specialist Adult Learning Disability Health Services Good Practice Guidance including Specialist Adult Learning Disability Health Services good Practice Guidance Easy Read Summary

 
Report of the Independent Inquiry into Access to Healthcare for People with Learning Disabilities
 
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Healthcare for All
Sir Jonathan Michael - July 2008

Healthcare for All Easy Read

 
The East Midlands Learning Disabilities Darzi workstream

 
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Health Needs of People with Learning Disabilities Annual Evidence Update
 
(National Library for Health Learning Disabilities Specialist Library)
 
http://www.library.nhs.uk/learningdisabilities

People with learning disabilities have a higher level of health needs than the general population, many of which are unmet. This Annual Evidence Update from the NLH Learning Disabilities Specialist Library provides bibliographies of published research for some key health issues:
 
* Cancer
* Coronary heart disease
* Epilepsy
* Challenging behaviour
* Respiratory illness
 
We know that many people with learning disabilities do not to seek out support from the healthcare system unaided, and that healthcare issues can remain undiagnosed or untreated. Healthcare professionals in primary care have infrequent contact with people with learning disabilities, and few have had specific training, although the requirement to offer Health Action Planning to people with learning disabilities to help identify healthcare needs should improve outcomes.

 




Easy health website

A new easy health website has now been launched and the address is www.easyhealth.org.uk we have helped to fund this & it provides navigation to loads of easy to understand health information.
 
Health Learning Disability Networks
 
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List of networksFor updated list of regional and national UK learning disability health networks please click here
Jan-net list of networksFor a list of networks run by Jan-net please click here

For more information please contact Janet Cobb at janet@jan-net.co.uk.

You can also access the website at www.jan-net.co.uk

 
Valuing People Regional Health Networks
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Regional Health Network- Regional Learning Disability Health Networks supported by the Valuing People Support Team. Purpose and Membership of the Regional Health Networks



Expert Patient Programme Report
 
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Expert Patient ProgrammeTo read the report on the Expert Patient Programme click here

This research report was prepared by Patricia Wilson, Claire Goodman and Helen Shaw from the University of Hertfordshire. On behalf of the Valuing People Support Team.


 
DRC Equal Treatment: Closing the Gap
 
In September 2006 the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) published the report of an 18 month investigation into the health inequalities experienced by people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities in England and Wales. The report highlights the scale of inequalities they face and calls for urgent action on a number of issues. To see the report, click on the links below:
 
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Equal Treatment Closing the Gap Part 1Equal Treatment: Closing the Gap Part 1Equal Treatment Closing the Gap Part 1
Equal Treatment: Closing The Gap Part 2Equal Treatment: Closing the Gap part 2Equal Treatment%3A Closing The Gap Part 2
Equal Treatment: Closing the Gap Easy ReadEqual Treatment%3A Closing the Gap Easy Read



Useful papers

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Health Check Appointment Form
This is a health check appointment form that you could adapt for your area.
Swine FluQuestions and Answers on Swine Flu.
www.dh.gov.uk
Choosing Health is the government's plan for how to make people healthier. Visit the Department of Health's website at www.dh.gov.uk to find out more.
Full ReportIn March 2007 the Healthcare Commission along with the Mental Health Act
Commission and the National Institute for Mental Health in England,
released the results of their Count Me In 2006 Census which aimed to
provide accurate figures on the numbers of inpatients in mental health
and learning disability services in England and Wales.

Count Me In 2006 Report
Good Practice Guidance


Good Practice Guidance Easy Read



Whole Systems Approach
In October 2007 the Department of Health have brought out a new Good
Practice Guidance on Commissioning Specialist Adult Learning Disability
Health Services

Commissioning Specialist Adult Learning Disability Health Services Good Practice Guidance

Specialist Adult Learning Disability Health Services Good Practice Guidance Easy Read Summary

Also attached PDF document on Whole System Approach to Commisioning Specilist Learning Disability Servces
Improvement, Expansion and Reform: Ensuring that All Means All



Improvement, Expansion and Reform: Ensuring that All Means All
Improvement, Expansion and Reform: Ensuring that All Means All

The Department of Health brought out a paper called 'Improvement, Expansion and Reform: the next three years, Planning and Priorities Framework 2003- 2006'
to set out what organisations needed to do over these 3 years. The
framework does not mention people with learning disabilities but people
with learning disabilities should be included as part of plans for
everyone. The Valuing People Support Team wrote this paper called 'All
Means All' to help PCTs and Strategic Health Authorities do this.
Key Highlights of Research Evidence on the Health of People with Learning Disabilities



Key Highlights of Research Evidence on the Health of People with Learning Disabilities
'Key Highlights' of Research Evidence on the Health of People with Learning Disabilities (long version- short version is part of the 'All means All' document)
All means all - Summary for Chief Executives



All means all - Summary for Chief Executives
All means all - Summary for Chief Executives
List of information about health for people with learning difficulties, families and professionals



List of information about health for people with learning difficulties, families and professionals
List of information about health for people with learning difficulties, families and professionals

Here is a list of leaflets, books and other resources that have been written
about different health issues, including easy to read books and
leaflets. The list came from Karen Duggan who works for McIntyre Care
and was given to us by the UK Primary Health Care Network. (last
updated June 2004)

You can also find a list of leaflets at www.aldern.nhs.uk/accessible_information_leaflets.htm
Understanding the patient safety issues for people with learning disabilitiesUnderstanding the patient safety issues for people with learning disabilities (PDF)

The National Patient Safety Agency wrote a report about people with learning disabilities keeping safe in health services. You can link to the report here (PDF). You can link to their website through www.npsa.nhs.uk
www.cancernorth.nhs.uk/infoprint.aspYou can find information about cancer, written for people with learning disabilities at this website: www.cancernorth.nhs.uk/infoprint.asp
Slide about NSFs



Slide about NSFs
Slide about NSFs

Here is a slide about how the different National Services Frameworks for health relate to people with learning disabilities
Click here to link to it on the Office of Strategic Health Authorities website at www.osha.nhs.uk'Better
Metrics' is a paper to help people to set local targets for their
health services that they agree actually mean they are getting better.
People who work in health services will want to look at it. We helped
write it and it has some targets in that are about seeing how well
services are doing for people with learning disabilities. Its very
long, but the bits about people with learning disabilities start at
page 70. Click here to link to it on the Office of Strategic Health Authorities website at www.osha.nhs.uk
The Ethnicity Training Network



The Ethnicity Training Network
The Ethnicity Training Network is a group of people and organisations who are interested in ethnicity
and health. It offers information and skills for staff and service
users on health and ethnicity with special focus on disability.

You can find out more from this website: www.etn.leeds.ac.uk
www.soundshealthy.nhs.ukwww.soundshealthy.nhs.uk
A website from Sheffield, Leicester and Nottingham PCT's gives health
information in 8 languages in an audio and written format.
Report from the Health Care CommissionReport from the Health Care Commission (PDF 70 KB)
The Health Care Commission's job is to check to make sure health services
are doing a good job. Here is a report about some of the work they are
doing to make sure health services do a good job for people with
learning disabilities.
Longer summary of what Valuing People says about health



Longer summary of what Valuing People says about health
Longer summary of what Valuing People says about health
Health A-Z



Health A-Z
Health A-Z Thank you to Esia Dean for this. (PDF 65 KB)
www.medicines-partnership.orgMedication matters have made guides for people with learning disabilities to help
them understand about the medications thay might be on. You can
download them from www.medicines-partnership.org
Standards Framework for Local Health Strategies - Sheffield



Standards Framework for Local Health Strategies - Sheffield
Standards Framework for Local Health Strategies - Sheffield (PDF 190 KB)

Sheffield have agreed a plan with their Primary Care Trust - they pay for health
services - about what all health services should be doing for people
with learning disabilities.
www.arcuk.org.ukManaging medication in learning disability social care services

This project is run by ARC. It has made a checklist for organisations,
managers and carers/staff. It also has guidance for organisations and a
training framework for carers/staff.

You can get them from the ARC website www.arcuk.org.uk
Getting to know your pharmacist'Getting to know your pharmacist' is a leaflet written to tell people how their pharmacist (chemist) can help them. The file is nearly 3 MB which is really big.
www.learningdisabilitycancer.nhs.ukThe living with cancer website has information about how to improve cancer
services for people with learning disabilities. Its at www.learningdisabilitycancer.nhs.uk
www.intellectualdisability.infowww.intellectualdisability.info is a website about health. It is for people who work in health services, and student doctors and nurses.
Your next patient has a learning disabilityThis is a practical guide for healthcare professionals to effectively meet the needs of patients with a learning disability Your next patient has a learning disability (PDF 228KB)
Accessible information - HealthThis is a list of accessible health information leaflets Accessible information - Health (PDF 96KB)
Expert Patient Programme InfoThe Expert Patient Programme is a 6 week course for people with any sort of
long term health condition. Last year the course was piloted for people
with learning difficulties in two regions. This is the report. Expert Patient Programme Info
National Audit of Learning Disability Services
The Healthcare Commission will be carrying out a national audit of learning disabilities services in the early part of 2007.

The audit will be looking at all adult and specialist adolescent learning
disability services provided by the NHS and independent healthcare
providers.

The audit will not look at any services already registered with the Commission for Social care Inspection.

National Audit of Learning Disability Services
Positive Practice Positive Outcomes
CSIP have brought out a document Positive Practice Positive Outcomes which is a handbook for professionals in the Criminal Justice System working with offenders with learning disabilities.
Questions to Ask leaflet


Information about Questions to Ask
Questions to Ask has been developed by the Department of Health to help everyone
get the best out of their appointment with their doctor or health
professional.

Questions to Ask leaflet

Information about Questions to Ask
Good practice learning disability nursingGood practice in learning disability nursing



Learning disability nurses (LDNs) currently play a vital role in helping to
respond to the healthcare and other needs of people with learning
disabilities. This guidance aims to highlight how their contribution
can be made even more effective in the future.

Oral HealthOral Health
The Department of Health have brought out a good practice guide for improving the oral health of disabled children and adults.

Valuing Peoples Oral Health
logo of for pdf filesDirected Enhanced Service Guidance 2008/09
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Summary


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Survey
Health Passport Report Survey & Summary
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Briefing Note


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Briefing note from Foundation for people with Learning Disabilities and Healthcare Summary.




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Getting a Health Action Plan

Information Sheet

Referal
Health Operating FrameworkLink to the Department of Health Operating Framework 09/10, specific reference to people with learning disabilities is made on page 17.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_091445
ppt logo'Health a big priority' Presentation December 2008 by Helen Mycock
Friendly ResourcesThe Friendly Resource Company- The place to be for accessible and friendly resources and information for people with learning difficulties. DVDS to help people with learning disabilities to get better healthcare.

www.friendlyresources.org.uk

Links & News on the web link:

NEW!-Friendly Resources

Diabetes-Living a healthier life

Cancer Project-Belly Ache

Right to Choose!

Employment-"Employ your experts"

Keeping Children Happy DVD

Abuse is bad!

I'm a Person Too!

Yorkshire & Humber Regional Forum

Ritherham People Forums

Watch a film about Speakup
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Review of Health Services by Derbyshire Scrutiny Comittee

1) Your Ideas about health services

2) Health Service Survey front page

3) Derbyshire County Council News
logo of for pdf filesBritish Heart Foundation DVD & Booklet
Ombudsmen ReportOmbudsmen's report calls for urgent review of health and social care for people with learning disabilities

http://www.lgo.org.uk/news/2009/mar/ombudsmen-call-review-care-people-learning-disabilities/

Healthcare Commission

Healthcare Commission Easy Read
The Healthcare Commission published a report on their investigation into services for people with learning disabilities at Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust



Investigation into the provision of services for people with learning disabilities in Cornwall



Investigation into the provision of services for people with learning disabilities in Cornwall - Easy Read Version
WMS on Cornwall

Letter from Patricia Hewitt

Letter from David Nicholson

Letter from David Behan

Easy Read Version of the Written Ministerial Statement and Letters re Cornwall
Follow up to Healthcare Commission and Commission for Social Care Inspection joint investigation into learning disability services at Cornwall Partnerships NHS Trust.


A Written Ministerial Statement and three letters were published about the investigation into institutional abuse in the Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust



WMS on Cornwall

Letter from Patricia Hewitt

Letter from David Nicholson

Letter from David Behan

Easy Read Version of the Written Ministerial Statement and Letters re Cornwall


 
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Full Report

Summary

Easyread

Press Release
Sutton and Merton Investigation




In February 2006, the Healthcare Commission decided to investigate the service provided for people with a learning disability at Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust. Read about the findings of the investigation here:


Sutton and Merton Full Report

Sutton and Merton EasyRead

Sutton and Merton Summary
Sutton and Merton Final Press Release
Presentation



Summary of Issues

Lesley Barcham from BILD put this chart and presentation together to help people think about the workforce issues that need to be thought about following on from the Health Care Commissions recent report on what happened in Sutton and Merton. The chart is a helpful checklist of workforce issues.
Sutton and Merton Investigation

Sutton and Merton Summary of Issues
Oral HealthOral Health
The Department of Health have brought out a good practice guide for improving the oral health of disabled children and adults. To see this guide, please click on the link below:

Valuing Peoples Oral Health
Good practice learning disability nursingLearning disability nurses (LDNs) currently play a vital role in helping to respond to the healthcare and other needs of people with learning disabilities. This guidance aims to highlight how their contribution can be made even more effective in the future.
Good practice in learning disability nursing



Commissioning Specialist Adult Learning Disability Health Services Good Practice Guidance including Easy Read Summary
Continuing Care Final Document

Continuing Care slides
Continuing Care
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities have written an information guide for Learning Disability Partnership Boards about The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care. This was written for the Department of Health.

Continuing Care

Continuing Care presentation

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Healthcare for All

Report of the Independent Inquiry into access to Healthcare for people with Learning Disabilities
Sir Jonathan Michael - July 2008.

Healthcare for All Easy Read

Summary Healthcare for All
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Better Services

Better Services Easyread
Better Services for People with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Better Services for People with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder Easyread
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