Ian Penfold

I am a parent/carer passionate about improving Care & Services for disabled people especially those with learning disabilities, Autism or Challenging behaviour.

[EHRC @EHRC]

Protecting and promoting the rights of disabled people is at the heart of the CRPD which UK agreed to follow in 2009, vowing to tackle such issues as disability discrimination and to ensure an inclusive society.

Full details here: https://t.co/uCXdpN7eIa

[The British Institute of Human Rights @BIHRhumanrights]

📆 Did you know it's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek - run by @mentalhealth

🔎 Our guide to human rights in mental health and capacity explain how your human rights apply when accessing mental health services and gives real-life examples of rights in action: https://t.co/s9PtqA8QKE

[LD Strategic Health Facilitators SHFT @LDstrategichea1]

Another #KeepingYouWell event aimed at #people with a #learningdisability and their #carers is arranged for May 21st in #Alton. Please share far and wide so those in the local area have an opportunity to attend if interested. Lots of useful #information to be shared! See you soon

[Changing Places UK @ChangingPlaceUK]

PAMIS is currently updating the Changing Places Toilet Practical Guide, a valuable resource designed to support the inclusive design and effective management of Changing Places Toilets (CPTs).

Read more here:

https://t.co/9Z7dxn4wkj

#ChangingPlaces #Pamis

[Steve Hardy🏳️‍🌈 @SteveHardyLDN]

Hi @BIHRhumanrights
Hope all is cool with you. Would you be able to share this very important post? It's about saving #RNLD Learning Disability Nursing

https://t.co/zH9bGVxNO0

[Jessica Lister 💙 @JessicaLDNurse]

Nos of learning disability nurses is critically low.
Please sign to help enable the next generation to join our amazing profession and prevent avoidable deaths & ensure people with LD get the care they need #ChooseLDNursing @MoncktonR @tommyjessop
https://t.co/psqUN5kI9c

[Lucy Webster @Lucy_Webster_]

CALL TO ACTION/COMMUNITY RESOURCE

It's vital that we fill out the government consultation on the disability benefits cuts

They need to see how many of us think this is immoral and won't work

This is really really important. Allies, step up
https://t.co/xL0fGRb5Le

[The British Institute of Human Rights @BIHRhumanrights]

🤔 What is the rule of law?

🤔 How does it work in the UK?

🤔 How is it related to the Human Rights Act?

Find out in our plain-language explainer: https://t.co/yXafJcmawc

[Ian Penfold @IPenfold]

@SocialistNHS ♥️

[The British Institute of Human Rights @BIHRhumanrights]

"with an increased number of services once delivered by traditional public bodies being contracted out to private orgs, there is increasing confusion about who owes human rights duties."

Our explainer on Human Rights Act & Outsourcing Public Services: https://t.co/DWR2c03Cqr

[Ian Penfold @IPenfold]

Councils backed with over £500m to restore family services https://t.co/AV2dBJ4gHk

[The British Institute of Human Rights @BIHRhumanrights]

"Laws are not ends in themselves; they are a means, they are meant to be used, to do something. That can be no truer than for human rights law, and we are by no means done"

Read our CEO's article on why the work to uphold human rights is not done:
https://t.co/YKVmzg24cU

[The British Institute of Human Rights @BIHRhumanrights]

💡Public bodies have a duty to protect our human rights

🤔 But with many services now being contracted out to private orgs, what does that means for human rights?

🔎 We explore in our new explainer, The Human Rights Act & Outsourcing Public Services: https://t.co/2DeOyj5iI5

[Epilepsy Society @epilepsysociety]

Today is Helpline Awareness Day, a day to remind ourselves that Helplines provide critical, life-changing support for people facing distress, uncertainty and crisis. 💜

#TeamPurple

[The British Institute of Human Rights @BIHRhumanrights]

NHS England have published new principles for using digital tech in mental health inpatient treatment & care: https://t.co/37qOiQJoSy

Principle 1 recognises staff's legal duties to uphold human rights.

Find out more about human rights in healthcare: https://t.co/MuTuhWo0ug

[Ian Penfold @IPenfold]

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP):

Better choices, more control?
Principles and priorities for the responsible use of Generative AI in care and support

https://t.co/QZHOL8hb9h

[NHS Ability @NHSAbility]

Watch this film to help people with a learning disability know the signs of constipation and understand the importance of getting the right help.

https://t.co/4KKxsgaIyW

#LearningDisability #FamilyCarers #EasyRead #Constipation

#TalkPoo

#Carers

[Pingu G S Handley @PinguG]

https://t.co/rtXU9Fgvxl

[Epilepsy Society @epilepsysociety]

#InternationalEpilepsyDay is a global initiative dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of epilepsy. The day serves as a platform to educate people, dispel myths, and address the stigma associated with this neurological condition.

#TeamPurple 💜

[The Challenging Behaviour Foundation @CBFdn]

We are seriously concerned that the NHS planning guidance removes targets for Annual Health Checks for people with a learning disability. While annual health checks are still available, removing the target makes this less of a priority for the NHS 1/4