Posts - Mencap | HealthUnlocked

Mencap

9,135 members•2,505 posts

All posts for May 2019

Rights of next of kin to records

I have a relation who is a mencap client in a supported living setting. Have I a right to view records being kept by staff? Both medical and daily record?...

I have a relation who is a mencap client in a supported living setting. Have I ...

•6 years ago

Charity funding Rifton gait trainer

Hi everyone. I'm a physiotherapist working in London. I was wondering if anyone knows any charity that could contribute towards a Rifton Pace gait trainer?...

Hi everyone. I'm a physiotherapist working in London. I was wondering if anyone ...

•6 years ago

Say hello

Hello there It's lovely to see so many new people joining this community. Please don't be shy. It would be great to hear a little bit more about you. It...

Hello there It's lovely to see so many new people joining this community. Pleas...

•6 years ago

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

or

desperate for summer playscheme or respite

Hi, does anyone know of any schemes running over the summer which could cope with my 12 year old son (he has severe learning difficulties, autism, epilepsy and...

Hi, does anyone know of any schemes running over the summer which could cope wit...

•6 years ago

Free National Trust entry

Hi. I've just seen the post about the cinema card so I thought I say about the Essential Companion Card that the National Trust offer....

Hi. I've just seen the post about the cinema card so I thought I say about the E...

•6 years ago

PIP is stressing me out

My adult daughter has just had a PIP assessor visit and I would really like to complain. They weren’t here for long, and I can’t imagine that they got enough...

My adult daughter has just had a PIP assessor visit and I would really like to c...

•6 years ago

Don't forget to vote

In case you're interested, here is an easy read guide to voting in the May 2019 European elections....

In case you're interested, here is an easy read guide to voting in the May 2019 ...

•6 years ago

Be the first to reply

managing periods in a profoundly disabled 13 year old

Our 13 year old foster daughter is profoundly disabled, completely dependent on others for all her needs, a wheelchair user, registered blind and doubly...

Our 13 year old foster daughter is profoundly disabled, completely dependent on ...

•6 years ago

Health and welfare deputyship

Can anyone recommend a solicitor who can help us with making a court of protection health and welfare deputyship application for our 23 year old daughter with...

Can anyone recommend a solicitor who can help us with making a court of protecti...

•6 years ago

CQC Report in to Segregation and Isolation & Panorama Special

Hi Just for info and sorry to be a harbinger if bad news, the CQC have produced an Interim Report in to the Isolation and Segregation of people with LD /...

Hi Just for info and sorry to be a harbinger if bad news, the CQC have produced ...

•6 years ago

Autism t-shirts

Hi. I thought you might like this video about a mum who has made autism t-shirts. It's a fab idea. It would be great if there were more autism/LD friendly...

Hi. I thought you might like this video about a mum who has made autism t-shirts...

•6 years ago

Have you heard of Profound Impact Day?

Well, it's today!!! It is all about people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and how they are treated hospital. The aim of the day is to...

Well, it's today!!! It is all about people with profound and multiple learning d...

•6 years ago

Just saying hello

Hi. I am new here (like everyone else I guess). I'm mum to an adult with a learning disability. She's very keen on being independent and we are still working...

Hi. I am new here (like everyone else I guess). I'm mum to an adult with a learn...

•6 years ago

Cycling for someone with a learning disability

Does anyone have any experience of disability cycles (not sure that is the right term)? I've seen some adult tricycles that look good, also some bikes that...

Does anyone have any experience of disability cycles (not sure that is the right...

•6 years ago

Hello, I'm finding it all a bit hard at the moment

Hi. I am parent carer and I am feeling very alone and tired at the moment. It would be great to hear from other parents and families (and anyone else) about...

Hi. I am parent carer and I am feeling very alone and tired at the moment. It wo...

•6 years ago

NHS Learning Disability Newsletter

This link is for the NHS Learning Disability Newsletter in Easy Read format and covers the NHS Long Term Plan and other health related topics...

This link is for the NHS Learning Disability Newsletter in Easy Read format and ...

•6 years ago

Siblings of people with learning disabilities

Great to see a thread here for siblings! I have just joined and I am a sibling. My brother has severe learning disabilities. Always looking to meet other...

Great to see a thread here for siblings! I have just joined and I am a sibling. ...

Survey•6 years ago

Hello - well this looks good

Hi. I'm new to all this but I thought I would say hello. My young son has a learning disability and we are just at the beginning of our journey. It would be...

Hi. I'm new to all this but I thought I would say hello. My young son has a lear...

•6 years ago

Just enrolled

Hi Just created my profile to keep in touch with the Mencap Forum, relatively simple procedure, but if not careful could have signed up to a lot of spam when...

Hi Just created my profile to keep in touch with the Mencap Forum, relatively si...

•6 years ago

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Government's plans to changes benefits - how will it affect ...

Mencap’s online community guidelines

Latest poll

What's your link to learning disability?

Topics

How are you feeling?(70)

Money and benefits(50)

Working and housing(25)

Young children(25)

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.

Archive

2025

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2024

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2023

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2022

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2021

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2020

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2019

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec