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22nd April 2009 Learning Disabilities Overview 2012 Board of Directors in Public 29 February 2012
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Learning Disability What is LD How many people have LD What are the MH needs How does MH fit with LD service Carers may have LD (ageing population)
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Relevance to MH Service Equal access – Equality Act & Human Rights CQC Indicators – Green Light Increased MH needs
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58 times more likely to die aged under 50 than other people. Just 1 in 3 people with a LD take part in some form of education or training. Less than 1 in 5 people with a LD work (compared with 1 in 2 disabled people generally), at least 65% of people with a LD want to work.
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Half of all families with children with a LD live in poverty. At least half of all adults with a LD live in the family home – (limited chance to gain independence, learn key skills and make choices about their own lives). Just 15% of people with a LD have a secure long-term tenancy or own their own home.
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What we need to remember Diagnostic overshadowing Higher MH & Physical Health needs Communication reasonable adjustments Carers Keep it simple Equal rights and access
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Developments Green Light and Local MH/LD Group Joint Protocol Staff training Clinical Specialist Role Increased information – staff and easyread Service User Interview Audit Recording LD Joint working/training Non Executive Director Champion Role LD Children's team in North East Essex
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What you can do Raise awareness Public engagement Carers Be alert and sensitive to this client group
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Need to know more…….. Please contact me Nicola Armstrong Advanced Clinical Specialist Birchwood 2 Boxted Road Colchester Essex CO4 5HG 01206 228549 NiArmstrong@nepft.nhs.uk
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