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Cancer and COVID-19 easy read booklet
Macmillan have launched an easy read booklet about COVID-19 and cancer to help support patients. The new resource explains the ways people living with cancer can protect themselves and includes information about the vaccine.
Read moreEasy read health cards
Check out the health cards produced by LD North East and Northumbria Health Care NHS Foundation Trust. The Health Cards use Easy Read text and pictures to explain what may happen during a medical or health related appointment. The cards can be used in various health settings to help reduce fears and anxieties, and to […]
Read moreHappy healthy lungs
We know from LeDeR the main cause of death for people with a learning disability are related to respiratory conditions. County Durham CCG have commissioned a “Healthy Happy Lungs” exercise video produced by people with a Learning Disability in conjunction with a local Mixit Days Drama Group and NHS physiotherapy teams. The You Tube link […]
Read more‘Tea, smiles and empty promises’
On Thursday 27th May a group of families with relatives who were at Winterbourne View are publishing a collection of family stories ‘Tea, smiles and empty promises’, reflecting on the decade since BBC Panorama exposed abuse at Winterbourne View Hospital and the lack of progress in Transforming Care. Find out more on their website Tea-smiles-and-empty-promises-family-stories
Read moreNew easy read cancer screening booklets
Books Beyond Words have updated their easy read cancer screening booklets. These books use pictures to support people to understand the screening programme. You can download for free at: Free downloads — Beyond Words (booksbeyondwords.co.uk)
Read moreReducing my risk of cancer
Join the Be Cancer Aware team with their new campaign looking at “Reducing my risk of cancer”. The Be Cancer Aware team share a new video and lots of ideas on what you can do to reduce your cancer risk. The video is available here Follow what they are up to on twitter @necldnetwork, through […]
Read moreFinal Keeping Well for Winter Bulletin and Video
KWFW FINAL BULLETIN https://youtu.be/Rz-2T8gL-fU
Read moreDigital hospital passport survey
The North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network are currently developing a digital learning disability hospital passport. The hospital passport is a document owned by an individual, that they can bring to support their care if accessing secondary care settings where staff may not know the person or their needs. To support the development of […]
Read moreNew national guidance for carers aims to reduce unfair barriers to screening
The NHS screening programmes in England save lives, reduce illness and disability and promote choice. Carers and care providers play an essential role in making sure the people they care for can access screening. This new resource supports these carers. You can also find more information on the PHE screening blog
Read moreNew tool kit helping to identify children/young people who may have a learning disability
Learning Disability Matters have developed a short questionnaire to help identify children /young people who may have a learning disability. Find the resource at: Learning Disability Form – Learning Disability Matters
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