Don't forget about me

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Stockport undertook research on the care experiences of people with learning disabilities after hearing concerns about the current service provision. The report looks at findings from a focus group.

The report looks at the following issues:

  • The Blue Butterfly scheme which allows clinicians to flag the records of someone with a learning disability.
  • The need for a Learning Disability Liaison Nurse locally
  • Access to Annual Health Checks
  • Entitlement to annual flu vaccinations
  • The accessibility of screening services
  • The problems of people with sensory loss
  • People with dementia
  • Staff awareness and training
  • Carers

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Stockport
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Prevention of diseases, including vaccination, screening and public hygiene
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
Accessibility and reasonable adjustments
Administration (records, letters, results)
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure
Staffing - levels and training

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Focus group
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
General Practice (GP)
Inpatient care/General inpatients
General outpatients and hospital-based consultants

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
0
Age group
Not known
Gender
Not known
Is the gender identity of people in the report the same as the sex they were assigned at birth?
Not known
Sexual orientation
Not known
Types of disabilities
Learning disability or difficulties
Types of long term conditions
Learning disability
Does this report feature carers?
Not known
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