The team have been working with teamEDnuh and Rach (ED Sister) on implementing ‘Learning Disability Champions’ into the Emergency Department. 2 training sessions completed so far and each champion will be wearing a pin badge to showcase their role to patients and staff 👏🏻

Happy #LearningDisabilityWeek Day 2! Our wonderful LD Nurse Fiona has been working closely with Nottingham Hospitals Charity to fund ‘Grab Bags’ for use around the hospital. These will contain ear defenders, fidget toys for our LD patients. Watch this space! #DoYouSeeMe

Happy #LearningDisabilityWeek Day 5! This afternoon we’re having a stall in the main entrance of QMC along with NUH Acute SLT to showcase our role and how we can support our patients. Staff, visitors and even patients come down and say hello! 👋🏻 #DoYouSeeMe Nottingham University Hospitals

All set up at QMC Main Entrance to share information about our team & support we can offer within NUH! 🙌🏼🗣️ #LearningDisabilityWeek #DoYouSeeMe Nottinghamshire Healthcare Nottingham University Hospitals

A sister in our A&E has spearheaded the launch of a network of learning disability champions to support patients. Rachelle McCarthy said: “I have a son with a learning disability and so I consider how he and his peers could struggle in a healthcare setting in a few years, if

The full video can be accessed here approx 40 mins in 👉🏼 - nottstv.com/programme/nott…

Thank you to @notts_tv for giving some well deserved recognition for the work of the Learning Disability Champions Nottingham University Hospitals Emergency Department 📺 x.com/NUH_Ldlt/statu…

Acute Learning Disability Liaison Team Fab work! Would any of your ED colleagues find this study day helpful to continue learning? rcem.ac.uk/events/learnin…

Nervecentre go live day for team ED! Well done team 😊 a successful transfer over 🥳🙌 thank you to our digital team at NUH for all your support 🤩 NUH Medicine Nottingham University Hospitals

It's vital that everyone gets the same access to healthcare. We have a number of staff trained to offer extra support. Find out more: nuh.nhs.uk/news/ae-launch…

#Oliverscampaign In 2021 Learning from Lives and Deaths - LeDeR researchers #LeDeR published the percentage of AVOIDABLE deaths in learning disabled people across the country These numbers have not improved Some of these regions are way behind in rolling out The Oliver McGowan Mandatory training Care Quality Commission

Something very exciting is happening. Working with the amazing staff in ED and one of our patients to roll out some special resources for people with a learning disability, starting next week. Keep an eye out for updates Nottingham Hospitals Charity Nottingham University Hospitals Nottinghamshire Healthcare teamEDnuh

Not long to go now... ED staff are getting prepped for next weeks roll out of the new resources. Huge thank you to Nottingham Hospitals Charity for their help with the funding. Check back with us Monday to find out more Nottingham University Hospitals Nottinghamshire Healthcare teamEDnuh

Sensory grab bags have been introduced at Nottingham's busy Emergency Department Nottingham University Hospitals to improve the experience of patients with learning disabilities, after Acute Learning Disability Liaison Team patient Adam fed back on his positive experience at another hospital. orlo.uk/sUhJ4

More information on the grab bags 😀

Our Emergency Department now offers sensory grab bags with stress balls, fidget toys, and more to support patients with learning disabilities. A great idea funded by Nottingham Hospitals Charity and produced by the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Acute Learning Disability Team.

Yesterday Fiona, Rach and Adam attended the NUH Trust Board Meeting to share the work of the Sensory Grab Bags. Thank you for having us and for hearing about our work! Nottingham University Hospitals Nottinghamshire Healthcare 💙 NUH Patient Partnership Group (PPG) 💙 Nottingham Hospitals Charity

An amazing piece of work from a great team, thank you for sharing! You can read more about the grab bags here- nuh.nhs.uk/news/sensory-g…