As far as I am aware there are no occupational therapists working with our nursing colleagues in health liaison teams for people with learning disabilities. And it could be argued that this might creates a gap in the services we offer. Please do email if you are an occupational therapist working in a health liaison team....! This blog aims to argue how occupational therapy staff might enhance the hospital experience for people with learning disabilities. This is very importan

Training in learning disabilities awareness to NHS trust could prevent 1200 avoidable deaths in England each year (YouGov). A poll by Mencap with 506 healthcare professionals found that 23% of professionals had never had receive training on how to meet the health needs of people with learning disabilities. Mencap is campaigning for learning disabilities awareness training to be mandatory in NHS trusts. This coincides with the launch of their 'Treat Me Well Campaign' https://w