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A helping hand
- Author:
- PENFOLD Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2012, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Inequalities in the standard of healthcare for people with learning disabilities (LD) has been an issue in hospitals for some time, but hospitals in West Sussex are addressing this with recent developments. For example, a computer-based tracking system enables patients with LD to receive specialist support based on their care needs – when a person with LD arrives at the hospital, they are immediately flagged on the system to alert a team of specialist nurses. Additionally, a six page ‘passport’ provides essential information about the person with LD, usually completed by the patient’s carer, and advises hospital staff on all matters regarding the persons health.
Getting better in hospital
- Authors:
- LEEDS ANIMATION WORKSHOP, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Leeds Animation Workshop
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- (13 mins.), DVD
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Six short animated films about people with learning disabilities who need to go into hospital for different reasons. The films feature the following situations: going to A&E with a broken arm; going to the Diabetes clinic; needing an eye operation; being rushed to hospital with chest pains and having treatment for breast cancer. An easy read booklet is included in the pack.
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.
Bridging the gap
- Author:
- CASTLES Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2012, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Since learning disability liaison nurse posts where first created 10 years ago, there has been little research to evaluate their effectiveness. This article presents findings from an evaluation of 36 stakeholders in the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. The study explored whether the liaison nursing services was improving the acute hospital experience of people with learning disabilities and their carers. Findings revealed that those who used the service understood the role of the liaison nurse, and felt it was a necessity in an acute hospital. All involved, including hospital staff felt that the liaison nurses had improved hospital services for people with learning disabilities and their carers, as well as improving the working experiences of hospital staff.
Setting up a learning disability liaison team in acute care
- Author:
- GARVEY Frank
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 15.7.08, 2008, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The article describes the setting up of a learning disability acute liaison team to improve the quality of care provided for people with learning disabilities in general hospitals in Hertfordshire. It outlines the issues around care for adults with learning disabilities and describes how the new role of health facilitation nurse was implemented.
Brief report: changes in admissions to a hospital for people with intellectual disabilities following the development of alternative community services
- Author:
- ALLEN David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(2), 1998, pp.156-165.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines admissions to a hospital for people with intellectual disabilities over a 20-year period against the background of changes in community-based social and health care provision. Found the development of community support teams had no significant impact on the rate of overall hospital admissions but was associated with a reduction in long-stay admissions. The introduction of specialist services was associated with reductions in rates of both long-and-short-term admissions. The new infrastructure of community services appeared to reduce the dependency on hospital provision over the study period, although it had not proved possible to completely eradicate new long-stay admissions. Methodological problems with the study are discussed.
Citizen advocacy
- Author:
- DAVIES R. Gwyn
- Journal article citation:
- Mencap News, 49, November 1994, pp.6-7.
Describes the scheme operating at Bryn-y-Neuadd Hospital in Gwynedd, under the care of the Clwyd and Gwynedd Advice and Advocacy Association.
Hospital care for young people with a learning disability: moving from children’s services to adult services
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide helps young people with a learning disability, and their families, understand and prepare for their transition from children to adult’s health services. Simple changes in hospital care can be vital for people with a learning disability. People with a learning disability face severe health inequalities throughout their life and are more likely to die avoidably and die younger. Having access to the right information at the right time and health workers making reasonable adjustments are fundamental to achieving the best outcomes for people with a learning disability and their whole family. The guide aims to help them understand their rights, such as asking for reasonable adjustments or meeting with the transitions team or learning disability nurse at the hospital to discuss their move to adult’s health services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disability and autism: host commissioner guidance: quality oversight of CCG-commissioned inpatient care for people with a learning disability and autistic people
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, NHS IMPROVEMENT
- Publishers:
- NHS England, NHS Improvement
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
The Long Term Plan made a commitment to improve the quality of care within an inpatient setting for people with a learning disability, autism or both. It is crucial to have robust and effective systems in place to identify and address concerns relating to quality of care and safety at the earliest opportunity. This guidance for commissioners aims to support the quality oversight of clinical commissioning group-commissioned inpatient care for people with a learning disability and/or people who are autistic. This includes the minimum expectations for oversight during the coronavirus pandemic. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disability and autism: framework for commissioner oversight visits to inpatients
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, NHS IMPROVEMENT
- Publishers:
- NHS England, NHS Improvement
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 33
- Place of publication:
- London
The Long Term Plan made a commitment to improve the quality of care within an inpatient setting for people with a learning disability, autism or both. It is crucial to have robust and effective systems in place to identify and address concerns relating to quality of care and safety at the earliest opportunity. This guidance has been produced through working alongside people with a learning disability and autistic people who are currently, or have previously been inpatients, families with lived experience, providers, and commissioners. This guidance for commissioners and case managers aims to support the implementation of best practice in relation to commissioner oversight visits. This includes the minimum expectations for oversight visits during the coronavirus pandemic. (Edited publisher abstract)