Learning Disability Partnership Board (LDPB) – January 2022
LDPB held on 27th January 2022
Summary of meeting
The LDPB discussions included:
Devon County Council
and NHS updates –
Introduced by Sophie Holmes
Devon Clinical Commissioning Group:
An update from health perspective:
- The impact of Covid-19
- Annual Health Checks
- Transforming Care
- Test of Change for the Transforming Care group
Vaccinations
Nationally, the number of people with a learning disability who have received all of their Covid-19 vaccinations is
around 80%, however, in the South West 85% have had all of their Covid vaccinations including their booster.
As of November 2021 nationally 53% of people nationally have had their flu vaccine. In the South West nearly 58% have had their flu vaccination
Other updates included:
- Supported Living
- Housing
- Increasing employment opportunities
- Improving Housing Options information on the Devon County Council website
- Housing needs and choices
Updates from Learning Disability Partnership Board discussion groups:
Friendship Groups update from Devon People First:
- The learning disability online friendship groups have been running for 17 months now with 6 meetings every month
Big Community Catch-up update – Devon People First
- At this meeting the group talked about some of the problems they have had in the community during the Coronavirus leading up to Christmas.
Health and Social Care -The Turning Tides Project – topics that were presented include:
- Health
- Communication – Makaton and easy read discussion
- Lockdown(s)
- Housing
- Voting and Rights
- Services (and Amenities)
- Employment
- Representation in Media
- Accessing the Media
Carers Discussion Group – Carer Ambassadors
This update included:
- Concerns for carers when providers sell onto another provider what involvement does Devon County Council have with that (in supporting carers?)
- DCC to let carers know of changes to their teams as soon as possible, e.g. Reaching for independence. Options for replacement care and respite limited which makes carers feel anxious.
- Direct payments recipients aren’t given annual increase like larger providers but have to request review instead
- Reduction in day service increases older carers own problems