Improving cancer services for people with a learning disability

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Date: 21/01/2019 @ 09:00 to 16:00

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  • Hilton Hotel, Bottle Bank, Gateshead NE8 2AR

Sharing learning, saving lives

Improving cancer services for people with a learning disability

Monday, 21st January 2019,

Hilton Hotel, Bottle Bank, Gateshead NE8 2AR

 

Presentations and presenter contact details

For any specific questions regarding the event contact julie.tucker11@nhs.net

 

Introduction to the day

Jodie Williams and Judith Thompson, North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network Manager

judith.thompson1@nhs.net

 

Why is it important to think about cancer and learning disabilities. 

Katie Elliott, Northern Cancer Alliance Primary Care Lead

katieelliott@nhs.net

Why is it important to think about cancer and learning disabilities 

 

Be cancer aware – peer education project

Julie Tucker, Gateshead People and Skills for People

MacMillan cancer project manager, North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network

Julie.tucker11@nhs.net

Be Cancer Aware – peer education project 

 

Stopping people dying to young

Stuart Chappell and  Gavin Barr, North East and Cumbria Confirm and Challenge group

Karen Parry, Inclusion North

karen@inclusionnorth.org

Stopping People dying to young

 

Improving cancer screening for people with a learning disability

Improving the experience for women with a learning disability attending cervical screening

Jill Fozzard, Colposcopist and Cervical Screening Training Facilitator

Jill.Fozzard@nuth.nhs.uk

Jilly Goodfellow, Nurse Colposcopist & Sister Women’s Health Unit

Jilly.Goodfellow@nuth.nhs.uk

Improving the experience for women with a learning disability attending cervical screening

 

Making cancer screening services more accessible for people with a learning disability

Rachel Hunt, Screening and Immunisations Co-ordinator

rachel.hunt5@nhs.net

Mary Burke, Screening and Immunisations Co-ordinator

mary.burke2@nhs.net

Making cancer screening services more accessible for people with a learning disability

 

Cancer screening in inpatient settings

Julie Tucker, MacMillan cancer project manager, North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network

Julie.tucker11@nhs.net

Cancer screening in inpatient settings

 

Good bowel health and screening, accessible information and awareness training

Claire Finlayson, Bowel Cancer

Claire.Finlayson@bowelcanceruk.org.uk

Good bowel health and screening, accessible information and awareness training

 

Developing an inclusive approach to public involvement

Kirsty Douglas, Co-production steering group

Jo Mackintosh, Macmillan Co-production project manager, Northern Cancer Alliance

joannemackintosh@nhs.net

Developing an inclusive approach to public involvement

 

Considerations for easy read cancer information online

Katie Patrick, Health Information Officer, Cancer research UK

Rich Stenning, User Experience Designer, Cancer research UK

Hiten Vaghmaria, Digital Specialist, Cancer research UK

Hiten.Vaghmaria@cancer.org.uk

Considerations for easy read cancer information online

 

Workshops

Targeted training for care providers

Kim Woolnough, Community Nurse/Health Facilitator, TEWV

kim.woolnough@nhs.net,

Yvonne Anderson, Macmillan Primary Care Nurse, County Durham

yvonne.anderson4@nhs.net

 

Increasing the uptake of screening for people with a learning disability

Jackie Fleeman

Learning Disability Lead Strategic Health Facilitator, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS FT

jackie.fleeman@nhs.net

Increasing the uptake of screening for people with a learning disability

LD Screening Project Report

 

Living with and beyond cancer – improving the holistic needs assessment

Dr Jenni Lawrence, McMillian Lead for SRCCG

jennilawrence@nhs.net

Lynne Taylor, Strategic Health Facilitator, TEWV

lynne.taylor10@nhs.net

Victoria Stenhouse, Harrogate and District NHS FT

victoria.stenhouse@nhs.net

Identify your Concerns Checklist

Cancer Care Service Leaflet

Hand out for Discussion

Urgent Hospital Appointments

 

Attitudes and opinions of women with a learning disability, family carers and paid care workers towards cervical and breast cancer screening

Kate Byrnes, Tees University

K.Byrnes@tees.ac.uk

Attitudes and opinions of women with a learning disability