Health Working Group Reports

Here is some information on reports which the Group found useful. Click on the headings to read it all. Sometimes there are easy read summaries of reports. If there is a summary of a report we will tell you.

Hospital Seminar Report

Hospital Seminar Report

On August 16th 2006 a Hospital Seminar was held. Lots of important people from the Heath Service met people who care for people with learning difficulties – carers and workers. This report says what they talked about.
 

The Easy Read Summary of this Report is at the beginning of the main report.

How is it Going?

How is it Going?

A survey of what matters most to people with learning disabilities today.

 

 

There is an Easy Read Summary of this report. Read the Easy Read Summary.

Mencap - Death by Indifference

Mencap - Death by Indifference

This report follows on from Mencap's Treat me right! campaign in 2004, which showed that people with a learning disability do not get the healthcare and treatment that they need.

 

There is an Easy Read Summary of this report. Read the Easy Read Summary.

Let me in - I'm a researcher!

Let me in - I'm a researcher!

This report is about how to involve people with learning disabilities in research. It was produced by a team of researchers with learning disabilities.

Twelve questions to ask about research

Twelve questions to ask about research

The Health Working Group talked about people being asked to take part in research studies - both medical and other studies. They thought it might be useful if people could find out a bit more about the study they are being asked to get involved with and so they come up with a list of questions for people to use.

You and Eye DVD and Booklet

You and Eye DVD and Booklet

You and Eye is a film made by a group of actors with learning disabilities from Bristol caled ’The Misfits’, and demonstrates getting a good eye test, and having a cataract operation. This is the supporting pack which contains some Pre and Post optometry eye test forms, and an eye surgery support plan. You can see the DVD by going to the Look Up website at http://www.lookupinfo.org/index.php?id=video.