👍 #WorldDownSyndromeDay sharing a fab film about Katie, our Lived Experience Policy Officer and the important role she plays in making sure that the NHS is supporting people with Down Syndrome. WDSD“I'm on a mission to transform perceptions” (youtube.com) NHS Ability

Dr Ken Courtenay has joined us as the new National Clinical Director for Learning Disability and Autism.
Ken has supported people with a learning disability and autistic people in community services since 1998. We very much look forward to working with him

Jodie shares how her learning disability nurse and the nurse at her GP practice helped her feel confident to have her cervical screening.

Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer. If you’ve been invited, book now with your GP practice.

Get the support you need to live a long and healthy life. It’s important to ask for reasonable adjustments. Watch Kareem and Fazilla in this short video -youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

#UKDHM #ReasonableAdjustments #AnnualHealthCheck #LearningDisability #Autism
Norm Chris

Have your say! Are you taking medication for your #MentalHealth and have a learning disability or are autistic? If so, fill in this survey. Watch this video to find out why it's important:
engage.england.nhs.uk/survey/5711c69…
#StompAndStamp #LearningDisability #Autism #FamilyCarer  
National Network

Kirstie Pope had problems accessing health services. By sharing her story about the small changes she needed, called 'reasonable adjustments,' improved her care. Watch this video - youtu.be/YtGvbmgTf3A?si…
Sunderland People First

#NHS staff at Leeds Teaching Hospitals are giving parents whose baby has #DownSyndrome a ‘Welcome to the World’ case. It contains items such as a new outfit and information on local and national support services. Watch the film about it youtu.be/--m7D4EWckM
@DownSyndromeTSS

Autism Central are running lots of free autism workshops and resources for families and carers. Anything that interests you, sign up! Some start Monday!

autismcentral.org.uk/events

#Autism #FamilyCarers

Thank you for inviting me yesterday. I was really inspired about the way you are working together and in particular your aspirations for the future . The work of the Heathy Minds partnership will really make a difference for local people .

It was great to welcome Amanda Pritchard and Tom Cahill 🌈🌈 to the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) . Thank you to the teams BCHFT - Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust Dudley Voices for Choice Self Advocacy and the amazing citizens we met. An inspiring , moving day with everyone ambitious to do more and keep improving.

Thank you Amanda Pritchard for highlighting the needs and support for people with a learning disability and autistic people. It’s important that all leaders across health & social care system do the Oliver McGowan training so they and their teams can better able meet their needs

Thank you to colleagues NHS Maudsley & NHS England for facilitating a best practice webinar on supporting autistic people this am. Lots of examples of good practice on the programme 👍👍

Thank you for the visit . Fantastic to hear about all the partnership working and to hear first hand from people using the Keyworker service and the difference it’s making to their lives !

A great opportunity for our citizens to share with Amanda Pritchard and Tom Cahill 🌈🌈 how they have been instrumental in changes that are happening across the Black Country along with sharing the very talented Lunch on the Run team hospitality. Thank you. #partnership #blackcountry

Last week the NHS England Board completed Tier 1 of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism with InclusionGlos 🙌 To find out more and access visit: orlo.uk/XGnkZ

Paula McGowan OBE.
Amanda Pritchard
Dr Navina Evans
#OliversCampaign

Excellent session and hats off to members of NHSE Board for taking the time to do the training ! #leadingbyexample

Thanks to ⁦InclusionGlos⁩ team Tim Jeanie and Vicky for leading ⁦NHS England⁩ Board through OliverMcGowan Training on Learning Disability and Autism. Asked we “treat people as individuals , be approachable , be kind and use a soft voice “Great session ASK LISTEN DO

Thank you Mark Axcell NHS 🌈 and colleagues NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) BCHFT - Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust for making time for us today . Keep up the great work . Working in partnership to really make a difference Marsha Foster

👍Excellent visit to Black County to learn what they are doing together to help people with a learning disability live better lives. Lovely to meet and hear stories from citizens with lived experience. Really inspiring day
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) @runlunch BCHFT - Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust Dudley Voices for Choice Self Advocacy

Looking forward to visiting colleagues Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) BCHFT - Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust with today to hear what they are doing together with partners to improve lives of autistic people and people with a learning disability NHS Ability Mark Axcell NHS 🌈