NORTH WEST - Good Practices in Learning Disability Nursing

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2. IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES






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Cheshire & Wirral Partnership Trust Hospital working group established to improve access into secondary care for people with learning disabilities
Knowsley PCT & 5 Boroughs Mental Health Trust Accessible Health Information to assist people to access health care services
Cheshire & Wirral Partnership trust Self Harm Services planning group to improve the service for self harmers attending A&E
Wirral PCT Health Passport; an A4 yellow document that is completed by the carer and alerts hospital staff that the person has a learning disability and provides key information.
Central Lancashire PCT Development of local acute teaching hospital policy related to patients with LD
Knowsley Health & Social Care PCT Reducing health inequalities, improving equity of access and quality of cytology screening for women with learning disabilities.
Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale PCT
Developing a Dementia Clinic with Consultant Psychiatrist for People with Learning Disabilities
Wirral PCT
Health Screen Opportunity Audit – to find out if people with learning disabilities attended health screenings. (Dental & eye checks, annual health or medication reviews & all national screening programmes)
East Lancashire PCT Improving epilepsy care for individuals with LD and Epilepsy
Central Lancashire PCT Health Equality Audit: based upon research evidence, in line with Valuing People and Choosing Health Agendas.
East Lancashire PCT Health screening and screening for ageing process in people whom have Downs Syndrome
Cheshire & Wirral Partnership Trust The development of a “Drop-In Surgery” at the day centres facilitated by Health and Social Service Staff.