Learning Disability Senate

Bringing together professional leaders in learning/intellectual disabilities. A UK wide, collective voice of specialist health & social care practitioners.

[Journal AMHID @JnlAMHID]

Excellent @CANDDID1 research conference led by Sujeet Jaydeokar @NIHRresearch @cwpnhs @psychiatryofid

[Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate]

Translating research findings in to practice to benefit people important in @CANDDID1 as highlighted by Sujeet Jaydeokar @NIHRresearch @uochester

[Psychiatry of ID @psychiatryofid]

@InderSawhney1 opens #IDConf spring event 2025. @rcpsych @rcpsychLDN @rcpsychSW @RCPsychSASdocs @rcpsychTrainees @rcpsychSE @RcpsychCAP @CAIDPN1 @CANDDID1

[The Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry @rcpsychForensic]

⁦@p_langdon⁩ of ⁦@unibirmingham⁩ presenting on #BEAMS-ID at #IDConf on psychological therapies for anxiety in people with #inteldisabilities ⁦@rcpsych⁩ ⁦@BPSFacID⁩ ⁦@InderSawhney1⁩ ⁦@LdSenate⁩ ⁦@NIHRresearch⁩

[Down's Syndrome Association @DSAInfo]

Congratulations to Our Voice member James and his fellow Wacky Woodworkers for their Welsh Young Enterprise Award!
You can find out more about their journey in this week's episode of 'A Special School' on BBC iPlayer: https://t.co/wUMWKy8WLm

[Professor Rohit Shankar @haritsa1]

Thank you to the co-authors
@SamuelJTromans @InderSawhney1 @modiyoor @KenCourtenay @FnLead @regalexa @Dr_S_Kumar_G @Roy1Ashok, @rlaugharne1 @ugqira Amy Blake, Anu Iyer, Kiran Purandare, Jane McCarty, Stuart Wallace & Vivien Weisner
@CIDER_Research @psychiatryofid @PlymUni

[Restraint Reduction Network @theRRNetwork]

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Our members get access to great benefits, including discounts on events and training, webinar recordings right to your inbox and updates on the most important news in #RestraintReduction

Find out more: https://t.co/sC0IZqvnHi

[Psychiatry of ID @psychiatryofid]

Excellent Pan-London Consultant Psychiatrists meeting @LDNPsychID today @NHSEngland Diverse topics presented on #ADHD #Autism and #nature-based interventions to support people. @drniallokane @likahassiotis @bathika @KenCourtenay @LdSenate

[Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate]

Nature-based care for people. @LDTonline @NHSLan_LDNurses

[Psychiatry of ID @psychiatryofid]

Dr Embliss @rcpsych #SustainabilityScholar on nature-based interventions to support people with mental disorders as part of their care plans. ⁦@LDNPsychID⁩ ⁦@NHSEngland⁩ ⁦@rcgp⁩ ⁦@LdSenate⁩ ⁦@likahassiotis⁩

[Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate]

Without s117 aftercare Local Authorities/ICB not obliged to commit to funding support for people? @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk @mencap_charity @CBFdn @LearningDisEng @BaronessHollins

[Indermeet Sawhney @InderSawhney1]

Concerns about #unintended consequences of removing #learning disability.. Loss of statutory S 117 aftercare, more people waiting in A & Es, more admissions & longer stays in secure hospitals. @AsifSZia @regalexa @haritsa1 @modiyoor @MayuDeshp @DrLadeSmith @rcpsych @KenCourtenay

[Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate]

So much change in community services have to happen before reforms are a reality - housing, support staff, occupational, community services, education, family support. @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk @LearningDisEng @mencap_charity

[The Challenging Behaviour Foundation @CBFdn]

However, for these reforms to be effective, there must also be a clear plan for – and investment in – developing community support, including housing that meets individual needs, effective social care, and more. 3/4

[Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate]

MHA Bill presented Parliament today. Propose remove #LearningDisability #Autism criteria from civil section 3. Better for people? Impacts of reform? What will people gain/lose? ⁦@rcpsych⁩ ⁦@NHSEngland⁩ ⁦@DHSCgovuk⁩ ⁦@SKinnock⁩ https://t.co/ZDWQo9VhB1

[Vaso Totsika @VasoTotsika]

Very few mental health interventions actually measure quality of life changes experienced by autistic adults.

New systematic review led by Amanda Timmerman @AmandaT_ASC
@liz_pellicano @LauraMayCrane
@MentalhealthMSc
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https://t.co/OmL4A46xk2

[Psychiatry of ID @psychiatryofid]

@gmcuk approves #DualCCT #PsychiatryLD and #ForensicPsychiatry Excellent opportunity to train in two specialties over 5 years. @rcpsychTrainees @rcpsych @idtraineesuk @rcpsychForensic @NHSE_WTE @subodhdave1

[Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate]

@BPSFacID @haritsa1

[Psychiatry of ID @psychiatryofid]

@Roy1Ashok delivers the Joze Jancar annual lecture 2024 at the #IDConf2024 with reflections of his life and huge contributions to the care of people with #intellectualdisabilities in UK and globally. Respected colleague, mentor, and friend. @rcpsych @InderSawhney1 @KenCourtenay

[Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate]

@LizDurrant19 @NHSEngland @NHSEnglandLDN @psychiatryofid @BPSFacID @rcpsych @mencap_charity

[Restraint Reduction Network @theRRNetwork]

📣 Speaker announcement!

@LizDurrant19 will be speaking at #RRNConf24

Liz is Deputy Director of Quality at NHS England across the national Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism and Specialised Commissioning teams

View the full programme here: https://t.co/5NYqEsLZ9N

[Saba Salman @Saba_Salman]

🔴Councils that fail to provide school transport for disabled pupils undermine children's right to an education.

Putting the onus on families to find - or fight for - solutions is wrong.

@BIHRhumanrights Phoebe Craig, new in @CommLivingMag_

https://t.co/zjoP5zGZAq

[Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate]

Good luck in @EPUTNHS @NLMHP_nhs will miss your great work and advocacy. @kandola8

[Sam Porter @PerinatalBirder]

Today was my last day at the North London Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service. Proud of what I achieved especially in the last 9 months with the ND service - >30 women dodging a 4 year waiting list for answers at such a crucial time. A few weeks of birding then on to EPUT

[Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate]

@wesstreeting time to act on this. @NHSEngland @NHSEmployers

[James Ridley @JimmyJimrid]

Disappointing to read, 🥲

[Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate]

Shameful not to genuinely support people with learning disabilities in hospital by employing skilled LD nurses. @NHSEngland @theRCN @NHSConfed @DHSCgovuk @NHSEmployers

[Chris Walker @RCNi_Christine]

Nearly one in three English NHS trusts don't have a learning disability liaison service with a registered learning disability nurse, despite people with learning disabilities dying decades earlier than others. Read our FOI investigation @RCNi_Anita
https://t.co/wKp1xxT9tA