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Learning Disability Primary Care Diamond Standard Health Pathways

Aims of the Learning Disability Diamond Standards in Primary Care To improve communication for people with learning disability across primary care; To improve the experience for people with learning disability across primary care; To improve quality of life for people with learning disability; To promote seamless primary care support and reduce variation in services; To […]

Women’s Health

A focus for 2023/24 will be the development of a Learning Disability Diamond Standard on women’s health for women with a learning disability. This work is being led by our GAPS Network and Primary Care Clinical Leads. As the work progresses more information and resources will be available here.

Good Access to Primary Care Services Network (GAPS)

The North East and Cumbria Good Access to Primary Care Services (GAPS) Network is a regional network made up of the learning disability primary care facilitators from across the region. The network is facilitated and supported by the North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network. The GAPS network has been established since 2018 and has […]

Learning Disability Clinical Leads

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) Learning Disability Clinical Leads Network is a regional network made up of the learning disability clinical leads from from across the NENC ICB region. . The network is facilitated and supported by the North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network. The Network has been established […]

Flu

The North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network has an extensive work programme around improving the uptake of flu immunisation in people with a learning disability and their families / carers. We work in partnership with our network members to achieve this. People with a learning disability are in a clinically at risk group and […]

Annual Health Checks

All people with a learning disability age 14+ registered on the GP learning disability register are entitled to a learning disability annual health check. There continues to be significant evidence that people with learning disability have poorer health, health outcomes and access to health services than the rest of the population. Annual health checks, delivered […]

Covid19 Vaccination

People with learning disability are being offered Covid 19 vaccination in line with the JCVI guidance regarding priority groups. This page provides guidance, information, top tips and resources collated by the North East & Cumbria Learning Disability Network in collaboration with multiple stakeholders. So all people with learning disability from the North East & North […]