Improving Health and Lives - IHaL
IHaL - The Learning Disabilities Public Health Observatory - was a collaboration between NDTi, Public Health England and the Centre of Disability Research at Lancaster University.
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Dementia and people with learning disabilities: making reasonable adjustments
This new report on improving care for people with dementia and learning disabilities is the 17th in a series of reports looking at reasonable adjustments in a specific service area. The aim of these reports...
Green Light Work: Reflections on examples from five NHS Trusts
In April 2017, Health Education England (HEE) commissioned a training programme as part of its Children and Young People’s Mental Health Education and Training Fund.
Updated Health Charter 2017 - Tackling health inequalities for people with learning disabilities
Public Health England and VODG (the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group), have launched the updated Health Charter for social care providers who support people with a learning disability.
Blood tests for people with learning disabilities: making reasonable adjustments
This guidance is to help health professionals who need to take blood from someone with learning disabilities. It may also be of use to paid social care or health staff and family members when they...
Quality Checking Health Checks for People with Learning Disabilities
Annual health checks for people with learning disabilities have been a key part of NHS plans to improve health and reduce premature mortality since 2008. Annual health checks are part of an Enhanced Service, designed...
Making a film with the Misfits Theatre Company – some reflections
I have recently had the pleasure of working with the Misfits Theatre Company to make a film for NHS England about what social care providers can do to improve the health of people with learning disabilities by making sure they are on the health check register and get their annual health check.
Better health for people with learning disabilities
This guidance document and an accompanying film has been commissioned by NHSE, and is designed to support social care providers who want to improve the health and therefore the lives of the people they support.
Reasonable adjustments for people with learning disabilities in the management of constipation
This report is about constipation, its causes and how it can affect people. It describes recent research findings about bowel management to avoid constipation and the management of constipation if it occurs. It presents a...
Making reasonable adjustments to obesity and weight management services for people with LDs
This guidance is for public health staff commissioning or running weight management services and other mainstream health professionals working to support people to lose weight. It is also for family carers, social care staff and...