In our words
“Torbay needs more toilets because if you have a health issue, the toilets are a long way apart and people can’t manage”
“ We need to have good GP surgeries and health care”
We want you to..
- Help people understand how to manage their rights and responsibilities about their health.
- Make health care equal for people with learning disabilities.
- Stop people dying early from treatable illness.
- Stop people with learning disabilities being given too much medication.
- Make sure that everyone knows about reasonable adjustments so people with learning disabilities get the help, care and support that they need.
So that people with learning disabilities can..
- Make choices about their health.
- Get help and information to look after their physical, emotional and mental health.
- Find out about their medical records and decide who else it can be shared with.
- Understand about any changes needed to health care or medication and be involved in decisions
You will know this is working because
- More people with learning disabilities will have an annual health check.
- The Oliver McGowan training will be completed by more health and social care staff.
- People with learning disabilities will be taking less medication.
- People with learning disabilities will feel well, happy and healthier.
