The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review programme, also known as LeDeR, is the first national programme of its kind aimed at making improvements to the lives of people with learning disabilities. It was set up to drive improvement in the quality of health and...
A range of easy read booklets. These use simple language and pictures. They can be useful for anyone who finds it hard to read. You can read or order the booklets using the links below. You can also see easy read information about cancer produced by other...
Source: Skills For Care In May 2019, the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act became law, and replaces the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) with a new scheme known as the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). There is a national group working to develop a Code of...
Source: Skills For Care The Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) has launched an audit tool to support the implementation of the RRN Training Standards, which set a national benchmark for training in restrictive practices. Skills for Care welcomes the tool to help...
Please use these resources this summer to stay safe in the sun! » Easy read guide to being in the sunshine » Hydration Guide for carers » Urine colour chart
Hep B – Carer Information: What is it? Hepatitis B is a viral infection. It attacks the liver and can cause both chronic and acute disease. It is spread through contact with blood or other body fluids of someone who is infected What are the symptoms? Flu-like...
On 6 March 2019, we hosted our quarter annual Network Event where we covered topics around Prevention and Positive Outcomes for providers of elderly and learning disability services. Please find the resources, including the presentation slides, available below: » View...
Click the links below for more information: » STOMP » Consultation – Training for Health and Care professionals: (Closes 12th April) » Review of Autism Strategy: (Closes 16th May) » Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards 2019 » First Aid at Home – Easy...
Update: There has been an update for the Purple Folder (PF). Please be aware that the red grab sheet that was one page and is now three pages, which is part of the PF, so they need to request these if they only have one page only. Alternatively, they can print it from...
One of the issues that Community Nurses are identifying with care providers is a lack of weights recorded for service users, particularly when they are wheelchair users. This may be because providers are not aware of the number of wheelchair accessible weighing scales...
There has been a website developed for people with learning disability (and carers) to access to ‘help with their health’. This website can be accessed using the link www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/LDmyhealth The website currently includes: – Easy-read...
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