Do you feel anxious about going to the doctors or other health services? Would extra time, a quieter time of day or taking someone with you help? These are examples of reasonable adjustments that you can ask for.
Please talk to your GP surgery about this, tell them what you need and they will make sure that they.
Record it on your record.
Share the information with other health services if you are happy with this (consent)
Ask you if there are any changes at least once a year.
Make sure it is helping you.
If you press this link here you can learn more about reasonable adjustments.
The North East North Cumbria Stop People Dying Too Young group have developed a training resource for professionals, about supporting people with a learning disability to be involved in decisions at the end of their life. It’s a fantastic resource please share widely amongst your networks.
We are delighted to let you know that Sunderland People First and Health Watch Sunderland have been working closely together with other health partners and have ensured that people with a learning disability receive an easy read letter for recall following on from a mammogram.
Please click on the link to see the poster about this below.
If you are going along for an annual health check soon and would like to tell us about your experiences, please join our meeting on the 19th of January 2022 at 2pm on zoom, where you will hear more about becoming an annual health checker.
We need you to tell us how it is for you when you have a check.
This video is for people with learning disabilities to help them understand about the tier system in place in England. It describes what you can and can’t do.
This video is for people with learning disabilities to help them understand why wearing a face mask is important, how to find a face mask that suits them and how to get used to wearing it.
This video is for family members or carers of people with learning disabilities to help them understand why wearing a face mask is important, how to find a face mask that suits the person they support and how to help them get used to wearing it.
Sunderland People first are one of the key organisations offering education and awareness to people with a learning disability about the sign and symptoms of cancer, what to do about it and the support you can get.
Please click on the video here to hear more about this great work.
There are also two links with more information about how you can join a Be Cancer Aware Group.
We would like to let you know that from the 4th of May 2020 there is a dedicated number that you can call if you have a learning disability and/or autism or if you are an autistic adult where you will speak to an advocate from Sunderland People First or Autism in Mind.
That person can signpost you to a variety of services where you can get help during the coronavirus pandemic.
Please see the leaflet below with further details and who to contact.
We have popped a link to some easy read information on here and our home page about coronavirus. We have also added a short video on the importance of washing your hands.
