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South West Learning Disabilities Collaborative (SWLDC) webinar
April 29 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Our webinars are an opportunity for everyone in the South West with an interest in learning disabilities and improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities to come together and share experiences, ideas and learning.
What are the sessions likely to cover?
These informative sessions bring together a wide range of people, including experts by experience, clinicians and carers who share their knowledge, skills and ideas to support improvement. There will be an overview of a range of topics, such as annual health checks, reasonable adjustments, the Learning Disabilities register and Learning Disabilities Champions; for clinical staff: identifying deterioration, mental capacity assessment and common clinical conditions.
What is the SWLDC?
It is estimated that approximately 2% of the adult population has a learning disability. People with a learning disability are on average likely to die many years earlier than their counterparts without a learning disability. Many of these deaths continue to be from avoidable causes, such as pneumonia and sepsis.
The West of England Learning Disabilities Collaborative (LDC) was established in 2019, and focused on using the National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) and soft-signs tools such as RESTORE2; increasing uptake of annual health checks and flu vaccination. After notable successes the West of England LDC ceased in March 2022, with the new and expanded SWLDC created to cover the entire South West of England region.
The expanded collaborative is led by Health Innovation West of England (formerly the AHSN) but funded and delivered in partnership with NHS England South West. Find out more and access our free resources and newsletter.
How to register
Please register using these links:
SWLDC webinar: Introduction to Learning Disabilities for Primary Care (weahsn.net)
We look forward to seeing you there!
The SWLDC team