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News!
In 2010-11 Medway took part in a Big Health Check that looked at health services for people with a learning disability in Medway.
The results of all the NHS South East Coast Area Health Checks were put together in one Easy Read report by the Strategic Health Authority.
In South East report on the Big Health Check 2010-11 you can see how Medway health services for people with a learning disability compare to other areas in the South East region.
News!
The Government has set up a Health Observatory to look at the health and lives of people with a learning disability across the country.
The Learning Disability Health Observatory also will collect all of the information from the Big Health Checks and Learning Disability Partnership Board annual reports.
1 - You and Your Health
We know that if you have a learning disability it’s harder for you to get the help and support you need. So we’ve found a way to write down everything about your health and the care you need. It’s called a Medway Person Held Health Record.
All the people that help look after you can find out everything they need to know about you – and you can wite about yourself as well!
The Government wants to know if people with a learning disability are getting good health care.
Click here to see a guide for people with learning disabilities
It is called 'Keep Warm Keep Well'
It has advice on…
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Getting financial help
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Saving energy and money
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Staying well and healthy
2 - Health Action Planning
Lots of people are working together to make sure that vulnerable adults in Medway are not abused.
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Social Services
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Health Services
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Police
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Voluntary Organisations
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Independent Organisations
3 - Support. Getting the Help You Need
There are many kinds of learning disability so everyone is different – some people need more help and support than others. Lots of people are there to help if you have a learning disability. One of the most important things the Medway Learning Disability People Partnership Board does is to get them all to work together so that you get the help you need.
The Partnership Board is working to make sure that people with learning disabilities have good care.
The Government has said that people with learning disabilities are one of the most vulnerable groups in society, and should have their life chances improved by having access to care that is:
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designed around their individual needs
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always of a high standard
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provided with additional support where necessary
Arranging your Support
Medway Council may be able to arrange social care for you. You should talk to your Care Manager If you are already receiving care and your needs have changed, or you have a problem.
If you are contacting the Council for the first time about your care you should telephone the Access and Information Team. Their telephone number is 01634 334466.
Click on the links below for more information about the care services provided by the Council and the NHS
More information
Click here to see a new Alert Card made by The Kent Autistic Trust
You and Your Health
Find out how you can write down information about your health so that people can help you.
Advocacy
An Advocate can help you....
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Be heard
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Speak up for yourself
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Get the information you need to make choices
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Communicate with professionals
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To complain
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Get listened to if you find it hard to get your views across
Advocacy Partners Speaking Up promotes the rights, voices and choices of people with learning disabilities in Medway.
It provides independent advocacy to enable people to have control over their lives, make decisions, be treated firarly and participate fully in community life.
Contact: Advocacy Partners Speaking Up Contact Us
020 3355 7141
Transition
The word “transition” means changing from one part of our lives to another. This could be changing from being a child to being an adult or moving on from school and planning what to do with our lives.
Contact us for a booklet about Transition.
Valuing Medway People Medway Learning Disability Partnership Board
For people with learning disabilities in Medway
Valuing Medway People Partnership Board
Adult Social Care,
Medway Council
Gun Wharf,
Dock Road
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4TR
01634 337569
officeldpb@medway.gov.uk
Click here to see a report about what they found out. 
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Making it happen!
Meeting notes
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