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Hospitals
Going into hospital is a stressful thing for anyone, but for people with learning disabilities and their families it can be even more difficult. This page has links to people who are working to make things better and information and ideas so that you can do something with your local hospital.
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Links and networks
A2A - Network of people interested in making hospitals better
The Access to Acutes (hospitals) network is hosted by Rick Robson, South Staffordshire and Shropshire NHS Foundation Trust. It is for people who are interested in making hospitals better for people with learning disabilities.
You can join by e-mailing Rick.Robson@shropshirepct.nhs.uk
| Format | What the information is |  | Report from A2A Conference held in January 2005 (PDF 480 KB) |  | The Picture Communication Tool is an aid to healthcare interaction and comprises sets of drawings that can be used for day to day activities within a medical setting. They can be used with people whose first language is not English, or who are unable to communicate verbally. More inforamtion can be found at the website at www.picturecommunicationtool.com |
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News and Resources
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Barnet Access to Hospitals Project have made a book that people going into hospital can use to tell the doctors and nurses about themselves. They have made a video about how to use the book. The video also helps people get ready for going into hospital. Find out more from this note.
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Small Steps for Big Changes
Here are presentations from a conference held on 24th June 2004 and put on by the A2A network. Some of the powerpoint versions are really big, so if you haven't got broadband you'd be better off opening the PDF versions... | Format | Format2 | What the information is | |  | A Long and Winding Road
From Jeanette Devine, Countess of Chester Hospital, and Sandra Dawson, Cheshire West PCT | | | Clinical Governance perspectives of learning disability
Professor Ruth Chambers, Stoke on Trent Teaching PCT | | | Understanding the patient safety agenda
Vicky Stobbart, National Patient Safety Agency | | | Patient Advice and Liaison Service
Amanda Green | | | Research in Northern Ireland: people with learning disabilities and acute general hospitals
Owen Barr, University of Ulster | | | Pre-admission assessment in secondary healthcare for people with learning disabilities
Lynn Hanlon, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley PCT | | | Care beyond words, sharing the Sheffield experience
Lesley Styring and Ann Hutchinson, Sheffield Care Trust | | | Using a passport to access acute services for people with a learning disability
Allyson Kent, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals/ Hull and East Riding PCT | | | Benchmarks and people with learning disabilities using hospital services Alison Williamson, Teeside University | | | Acute Hospital Liaison Service
Scott Taylor and Colin Smith NHS Lothian | | | Valuing People Support Team health advisors | | | |
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Getting it Right - working with people
Barnet PCT and the Institute for Applied Health and Social Policy held an event on 25th March 2003 called 'Learning from People - Getting It Right' The day brought together people to share good practice in supporting people with learning disabilities who access and use hospital services. Here are the presentations from the day. | Format | Format 2 | What the information is | | | A Parents view - Anita Hannigan | | | Dental Services for children and adults with learning disabilities - Christine Setchell, Senior Dental Officer, Barnet PCT | | | Integrated Care Pathways? Julie Foster | | | Day Surgery - pre-assessment supporting complex care - Lynne Ottley-Lewis, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals | | | The challenges of co-ordinating care - Philippa Curran, Barnet PCT | | | Access to acute hospital services Rick Owens and Rick Robson from Taking Part & Shropshire County Primary Care NHS Trust | | | Valuing People and Health - Rob Greig, Valuing People Support Team | | | Access All Areas - Sarah Mullally, Department of Health | | | Learning Together, Improving Access to services - Barnet's story - Val Pryor - Day Services Manager Barnet Hospital, Phillip Archer ??" Service User, Sue Denny ??" Healthcare Co-ordinator | | | Anaesthetic Challenges Provided by the Patient with Learning Difficulties, Tony Wolff, Anaesthetic Consultant , Barnet General Hospital | | | Partners in Communication - Bettina Arenstein and Ed Ashcroft - Speech and Language Therapists, Barnet Learning Disabilities Service |
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