Welcome!

This is the website for the Nottingham City Learning Disability Partnership Board.

The Partnership Board brings together people with learning disabilities, carers and representatives from from the City Council, local NHS health services, employment services and the voluntary sector.

The Partnership Board is a place to discuss how to improve services and support for people with learning disabilities in Nottingham.

Healthwatch

Healthwatch is the new name for local organisations that help patients and  the public speak up about health and social care.

You can find out more about Healthwatch here

Link to Easier to Read Healthwatch Information

You can also read the latest Healthwatch newsletter:

Link to healthwatch newsletter #3

Visit the Care Quality Commission website for more information:

Link to CQC webpage about Healthwatch/

A Healthwatch England website is coming soon!

My Healthvision

My Healthvision is a DVD about healthcare. It shows what happens to people when they go for things like their annual health check, a dental check up, and a range of hospital scans and cancer therapies.

The DVD has been produced by Nottingham Mencap who worked in partnership with the Health Facilitators, the Acute LD Liaison Team and student film-makers from Confetti studios.

Vol I. is free to services and people with learning disabilities in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

You can see the films and find out more at :

www.my-healthvision.co.uk

or contact Jim Broughton at Nottingham Mencap - 0115 9561130

A Tribute To Ian Smellie, 1930 - 2011

It was with shock and great sadness that we learnt of the death of Ian Smellie. 

After a long, distinguished career with Boots, Ian dedicated his retirement to Nottingham Mencap. Joining as a trustee in 1995, he was elected as Chairman in 1999 and became President of the Society shortly before his death.

Ian was a tireless campaigner on behalf of people with learning disabilities, their carers and the voluntary sector as a whole. 

"I would like to offer my condolences to the family on behalf of the Learning Disability Partnership Board. Ian's outstanding contribution and commitment to our work will be sadly missed. Our sincere best wishes to Gill his wife."

Cllr. Eunice Campbell, Portfolio holder for Adults and Health.

Ian's funeral will be held on 11th August. Please contact Nottingham Mencap for further details.

Farewell to Maggie!

The Partnership Board Meeting on 18th April was the last for Maggie Harty who retired from the Council in May. Thank you Maggie, for all your hard work in improving the lives of people with a learning disability. We hope you stay in touch!