The Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have announced the re-start of the Welsh Government’s Improving Lives programme for people with a learning disability, which has been paused for six months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The announcement was made in a letter from Julie Morgan, Deputy Minister for Health and Social … Continued
Health Minister Vaughan Gething has today [Monday 21 September] announced a consultation on the draft Statutory Code of Practice on the Delivery of Autism Services, which had previously been delayed from April due to the coronavirus pandemic. The consultation seeks responses on the draft Code of Practice which will provide clarity on what statutory services … Continued
People with a learning disability, health and social care workers, unpaid carers, and anyone in close contact with someone on the NHS shielded patient list, are being encouraged to take up their free flu vaccine this autumn and winter. The message is part of Beat Flu, the annual campaign from Public Health Wales. In a … Continued
‘Sex Relationship Education’ (SRE) in Wales is changing from September 2022 to ‘Relationships and Sexuality Education’ (RSE). Brook Young People and Mencap Cymru want to hear from professionals who work with children and young people with a learning disability to find out more about how your school currently delivers sex and relationship education, how prepared … Continued
On 4 September, Public Health Wales published their study into COVID-19-related deaths in Wales amongst people with a learning disability Between March and May 2020, 31 people with a learning disability died from coronavirus (COVID-19). Public Health Wales believe this is about 20 to 26 more deaths than they would find in 15,000 people without … Continued
The Welsh Government has published two impact assessments linked to shielding that show their thinking when they proposed these schemes earlier in the pandemic. One assessment summarises the effect of shielding on the group known as ‘extremely vulnerable’, and the second assessment focuses on the effects of the food box delivery scheme for shielded people. … Continued
Cymorth Cymru and the All Wales Forum for Parents and Carers have produced guides to help people with a learning disability, their families, supported living providers and local authorities on things to consider when reconnecting under the ‘extended households’ rule. Reconnecting Safely: Extended households (PDF) Let’s talk about meeting up (PDF) Let’s talk about meeting … Continued
Improvement Cymru recently launched the Once For Wales Health Profile, a tool aimed at improving the consistency, safety and timeliness of healthcare provided to people with a learning disability in Wales. The new tool provides a personalised document to people with a learning disability that details their individual health profile. This key information can then … Continued
“Technology needs to be a part of life for people, not just a stop gap during the pandemic” Although many people with a learning disability are digitally excluded we have learnt that during the Covid-19 pandemic this has changed for the better. Karen Warner explores how the pandemic has accelerated the need for people with … Continued
This week the Senedd’s Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee published its report ‘Into sharp relief – inequality and the pandemic in Wales.’ The report issues a stark warning that COVID-19 has already entrenched existing inequalities in Wales. As part of the Learning Disability Consortium, Learning Disability Wales gave evidence to the Committee on how … Continued
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