Healthwatch Southampton teamed up with SO:Link last week to attend the Unpaid Carer event at MAST Studios to celebrate Carers Week. We heard from several speakers including carers who shared their experiences of their caring role. We spoke to many people to raise awareness of the work Healthwatch do as well as signposting carers to […]
All health and social care workers are to be given mandatory training on autism and learning disabilities after the death of a teenager. Oliver McGowan, 18, died at Southmead hospital in Bristol in 2016 after being given a drug he was allergic to despite repeat warning from his parents. The government has announced funding of […]
If a young person lost their sight, you might think it would be straightforward enough to get special needs funding. But Kezia, from Leyton in east London, has been struggling to get support for a specialist place. Now aged 23, she began to have trouble with her sight when she was taking her GCSEs. At […]
Leading local and national organisations supporting adults with learning disabilities will be showcasing at a Learning Disability Open Day drop-in event on Saturday 2 November 10-3pm at Oasis Academy School Lord’s Hill. The free event aims to bring together adults with learning disabilities, as well as their carers, paid or unpaid, to find out more […]
POTENTIALLY deadly face-down restraints are still being used at the Southern Health NHS Trust, figures reveal. Charity Mencap, which supports people with learning disabilities, says vulnerable patients locked in “modern day asylums” across England are being “put at risk of abuse and neglect”. Staff at the Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (SHFT) reported physically restraining […]
With an increasingly ageing population more care workers are needed to support people. There are a variety of different role you can fulfil in the care sector including frontline social and care work, befriending, housing liaison, occupational therapy and budget management. Read more here
NICE are currently looking for people with an understanding of the health and social care support that is important for children and young people with disabilities and severe complex needs. They need them to join us and help develop our guideline on Children and young people with disabilities & severe complex needs: integrated health & […]
Southampton City CCG have recently launched an easy read survey for people with a Learning Disability regarding changes to GP services. The survey can be seen here
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is planning to transform its secure forensic mental health and learning disabilities services and we are writing to you to notify you about the proposed plans. Summary of our proposed plans: Woodhaven (Calmore) Woodhaven (currently a low secure hospital for adults with a learning disability) will be redesigned to become […]
