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Passport to health
- Authors:
- BLAIR Jim, GLAYSHER Kirsty, COOPER Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(1), January 2010, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
To help improve the hospital experience and the standard for care for people with learning disabilities and their families, St Georges Hospital in south west London has been running a new passport scheme. The passport contains important information about the person, such as their health and health difficulties, likes and dislikes, and any medication that they may be on. It is divided into 3 sections: things that must be known; things that are important; and likes and dislikes. The information provides a good overview of the whole individual and not just their ill health, and enables the staff to understand them as people and thus provide better care. Passports have been widely distributed to people with learning disabilities, and are filled out by the person or their supporters before admission. Following the success of the scheme with people with learning disabilities, it has also been rolled out to people with dementia care needs, mental health problems, people who have experienced strokes, and younger people.
Parents as allies
- Author:
- BLAIR Jim
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 9(4), June 2009, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article is about using parents of people with learning disabilities to support service improvement. A group called LD Caring Solutions, based in London, was set up to educate health and social care professionals about how to work with people with learning disabilities and their families. The group comprises 18 parents and meets once a month to share concerns, identify priorities, plan action and collaborative partnerships. Members have spoken at conferences, met with commissioners of services and engaged in policy and guidance development. The article concludes with comments from group members, professionals and plans for the future.