Improving health
People with a learning disability are four times more likely to die of something which could have been prevented than the general population (Disability Rights Commission, 2006).
We are working on lots of different pieces of work which are all helping to improve people’s health so this doesn’t happen in the future.
These include:
- Reasonable adjustments
- NHS RightCare
- Flu
- Personal health budgets
- Mortality review (LeDeR)
- Summary care records
- Patient Online
- Always Events
- NHS quality checking
- Annual health checks
- Eye care, dental care and hearing checks in special residential schools
- Stopping over medication of people with a learning disability, autism or both (STOMP)
- Supporting Treatment and Appropriate Medication in Paediatrics (STAMP)
- Ask Listen Do – supporting people with feedback, concerns and complaints
Information about the Coronavirus vaccine: For people with a learning disability and autistic people
This is a short film which talks about coronavirus and the coronavirus vaccine. It describes how important it is to have the vaccine and what you should do after you’ve had the vaccine. Everyone on the doctors learning disability register will be invited to have their coronavirus vaccination if they haven’t already had it.
Information about vaccines: For people with a learning disability and autistic people
This is a short film which describes what is a vaccine is, how vaccines are made, why you should get a vaccine, whether a vaccine make you ill and how to decide whether to have a vaccine.
Flu vaccination
This easy read poster is to encourage people with a learning disability to be vaccinated against flu this winter. A supporting easy read leaflet from UKHSA agency is available.
The video below is a short webinar film about the flu vaccination for people with a learning disability and autistic people who may be eligible for a vaccination. The film covers why it is important, who is eligible for a free vaccine, reasonable adjustments, consent and decision making. A parent of a 16-year-old with a learning disability describes how primary care can support families to make sure their relatives can have their vaccination.
Flu vaccinations for people with a learning disability
A short film about the importance of the flu vaccination for people with a learning disability and autistic people with certain health conditions. The film covers why it is important, who is eligible for a free vaccine, where you can get the vaccine and reasonable adjustments.
Flu vaccinations for carers of people with a learning disability
A short film for carers of people with a learning disability about the importance of vaccinating themselves and the people they care for. The film covers why it is important, who is eligible for a free vaccine, where you can get the vaccine and reasonable adjustments.
Clinical guide for front line staff to support the management of patients with a learning disability and autistic people – relevant to all clinical specialties
During the COVID-19 pandemic, NHS England wrote and published guidance about caring for people with a learning disability and autistic people. Three years on, the guidance remains important for front line practice, so has been updated. The guidance supports health professionals to deliver good quality care for people with a learning disability and autistic people.