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We are The Health Facilitation Team at LYPFT. Check out our resources to help get the most out of your Annual Health Check. Office hours: Mon to Fri 9am-5pm learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-ou… Leeds Joined July 2015-
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Self-care isn't selfish - you can't pour from an empty cup. Join us for #SelfCareSeptember and find ways to be kinder to yourself as well as others 🙏💕🌍 actionforhappiness.org/self-care-sept…
The people at NHS 111 are trained to help you, like a nurse, doctor or even a dentist. Read this #EasyRead leaflet to find out more about NHS 111 assets.nhs.uk/nhsuk-cms/docu…
Debate: Learning disability nursing faces an existential threat at the very time when people with learning disabilities are dying on average over 20 years earlier than their non-learning-disabled peers. In this article, a diverse group of experts explore potential solutions.…
August is Immunisation Awareness Month. Our website has an easy read vaccinations timeline. This shows a list of vaccinations and when people should have them: learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-ou… #ImmunisationAwarenessMonth #Immunisations #VaccinationTimeline #VaccinesWork @LeedsandYorkPFT
With hot weather forecast this week, it’s important to stay safe in the sun. Whether it’s for yourself or someone you care for, our website has advice on sun safety. You can access it here: ⬇️ learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-ou… @CarersLeeds @LeedsandYorkPFT
With it being the summer holidays, it’s important that you stay cool in hot weather if you are going on holiday or in the warmer weather. Find out how to beat the heat in this easy read booklet assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65d4e072…
Use #NHS111 if you are ill or hurt and need help quick (in the next day), but it is not a 999 emergency. You can phone 111 or use NHS 111 online. Read more about NHS 111 in this #EasyRead leaflet assets.nhs.uk/nhsuk-cms/docu…
Kindness makes life better – for others and for us. This August, let’s fill the world with compassion, joy and hope. Join us and share #AltruisticAugust 💛🌍🙏 → actionforhappiness.org/altruistic-aug…
Our latest July easy read and plain English newsletter from #NHSEngland Learning Disability and Autism Programme includes, new resources for staff about the Mental Capacity Act which is useful for you to know about. Please share widely. england.nhs.uk/learning-disab…
New article: Postural care for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) "Attitudes need to change, so that there is no longer the sense of inevitability about changes to body shape – that it is just something that happens" learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/health/p…
News: Bereaved families and disability campaigners have sent an open letter to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, demanding that the LeDeR programme be put back on track to save lives. learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/bereaved-…
#Oliverscampaign A dying mother called 999 pleading for help yet no ambulance came Her body went unnoticed for months alongside the body of her disabled daughter who had been left alone & helpless This is what happens when systems fail the most vulnerable bbc.com/news/articles/…
At a recent LeDeR focus panel group, we heard stories about sepsis being a cause of death. Sepsis is what happens when your body reacts badly to an infection. Our website has accessible information to help you recognise the symptoms and know what to do: learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-ou…
This week is love your lungs week. We will be sharing information on lung conditions that people with a learning disability are more likely to get.
Read our latest July easy read and plain English newsletter from #NHSEngland Learning Disability and Autism Programme which includes, information on annual health checks and health action plans. Please share widely. england.nhs.uk/learning-disab…
The government's 10 year health plan for England is here. It's been shaped by the experiences and expectations of people with lived experience, the public, and health and care staff and partners. For easy read, click here. gov.uk/government/pub…
During co-production week, we would like to highlight Katie Matthews our Lived Experience Policy Officer. A piece of work she is specifically proud to have co-worked on is the Down Syndrome resources.
Interesting discussions at the SUN Meeting about the Payments and Reimbursent Policy #Involvement #Coproduction #LivedExperience @LeedsandYorkPFT
We can't control what happens to us, but we can choose how we respond. Join us for #JumpBackUpJuly and find ways to be more resilient in challenging times actionforhappiness.org/jump-back-up-j…
We are proud to be supporting #CoproductionWeek. This is annual celebration led by @SCIE_socialcare to tell people about the power of co-production to design and develop better ways of doing things #Coproduction #CoproWeek2025 #InnovationThroughCoproduction @LeedsandYorkPFT

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