Our strategy gives us a firm basis for delivering high quality, safe, person centred care, which provides people with learning disabilities and their carers with the most positive experience possible.
What we will do:
Our aim
- The person is involved as much as possible around decisions regarding their care and treatment.
- Care and support that takes into account a person’s needs, concerns and preferences.
- Clear identification of people with learning disabilities in all healthcare record systems.
The outcome
We will support ups to get the right health care you need to live a healthy life
Our aim
- Recognise and value the voice of carers.
- Carers being actively involved in care planning and decision-making.
- Supporting carers with information on services.
- Ensuring that carers have an assessment of their own needs so that they can stay healthy and well.
The outcome
Working in partnership with families, carers and paid carers.
Our aim
- Making sure that information on health services is accessible to people with learning disabilities.
- Health care professionals develop more skills to support people.
- Giving people more time with health care professionals.
The outcome
Look at extra things we need to do, so people with learning disabilities can get health services as good as other people.
Our aim
- Provide clear and easy to read information about our services.
- Information available for people on how to get help if they are not happy with the care they have received.
The outcome
To have better information
Our aim
- Demonstrate our commitment to employing people with learning disabilities.
The outcome
We are committed to supporting the employment of more people with learning disabilities in NHS organisations.
For more detailed information please see our full strategy.