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Primary Care for Primary Care for patients with a patients with a
Learning DisabilityLearning Disability
National Health Facilitation National Health Facilitation NetworkNetwork
2525thth June 2013 June 2013
GBS and Learning GBS and Learning Disability (LD)Disability (LD)
March 1999
Exeter Primary Care GroupVice-Chair
1999 - 2001
...then Exeter Primary Care Trust lead for LD
GBS and Learning GBS and Learning Disability (LD)Disability (LD)
A GP with a list of 2000 patients can expect to have 40 PWLD on that list of
whom 8 will have a severe LD.• 1/3 will have a physical disability1/3 will have a physical disability• 1/3 will have epilepsy1/3 will have epilepsy• 1/3 will have visual problems1/3 will have visual problems• 40% will have hearing problems40% will have hearing problems• ~50% will have mental health ~50% will have mental health
problemsproblems• 50-90% will have communication 50-90% will have communication
problemsproblems
Mike Kerr : Crises of Mike Kerr : Crises of CareCare
PWLD have more health problems PWLD have more health problems with:with:
• Increased mortalityIncreased mortality• Increased morbidityIncreased morbidity• Increased negative determinants of Increased negative determinants of
health (financial, housing , health (financial, housing , employment etc.)employment etc.)
Mike Kerr : Crises of Mike Kerr : Crises of CareCare
And PWLD have more problems with And PWLD have more problems with healthcare because of:healthcare because of:
• Unequal access to health servicesUnequal access to health services• Inequality in provision of health Inequality in provision of health
servicesservices
Why is their health and Why is their health and healthcare so poor?healthcare so poor?
• Low expectationsLow expectations• Not knowing they are unwellNot knowing they are unwell• Inability to engage with Primary CareInability to engage with Primary Care• Literacy/Numeracy problemsLiteracy/Numeracy problems• Genetic issues (Down’s dementia etc)Genetic issues (Down’s dementia etc)• Failure to engage with screening Failure to engage with screening
programmesprogrammes• Lack of knowledge in Primary Care staffLack of knowledge in Primary Care staff• Lack of integration with carersLack of integration with carers
Valuing People 2001Valuing People 2001
The first White Paper on learning disability for thirty years set out an ambitious and challenging programme of action for improving services
March 2001
Cornwall 2006Cornwall 2006
Meeting with GP colleagues to discuss the
specific needs of LD patients and
the role of the GP
Royal Devon & Exeter Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital 2006 Hospital 2006
Liz Jennings, Liaison nurse for Adults with a
Learning Disability, Royal Devon and
Exeter Foundation Trust
PWLD Healthcare 2007PWLD Healthcare 2007
The Death by indifference campaign began after six people with a learning disability died in NHS care. Their families were not getting answers about why their loved ones had died, or why they were treated so badly because they had a learning disability.
March 2007
Darzi review 2008Darzi review 2008
Learning Disability considered
separately from Mental Health by Sir
Ian Carruthers, Chair of the South-
West SHA
..... token GP ........
PWLD Healthcare 2009PWLD Healthcare 2009
This report illustrated some significant and distressing failures in service across both health and social care, leading to situations inwhich people with learning disabilities experienced prolonged suffering and inappropriate care.
March 2009
PWLD Healthcare 2009PWLD Healthcare 2009
Valuing people now set out the Government's strategy for people with learning disabilities for the following three years following consultation.
January 2009
PWLD Healthcare 2012PWLD Healthcare 2012
74 deaths and counting confirmed that, although some positive steps have been taken in the NHS, many health professionals are still failing to provide adequate care to people with a learning disability. The report highlights the deaths of 74 people with a learning disability in NHS care over the last ten years – highlighted in an article in The Guardian on 3 January – which Mencap believes are a direct result of institutional discrimination and could have been avoided.
February 2012
CIPOLDCIPOLD
.....effects o
f instit
utional
care, diagnostic
overshadowing, capacity and
consent... Family commitment and determination, outstanding Primary healthcare, superb allied health professionals...
... family commitment, superb GP care, amazing allied
health professional support...
Pre-1980Pre-1980
Pre- 1980, a large proportion of Pre- 1980, a large proportion of People with a Learning Disability People with a Learning Disability (PWLD) were cared for institutions (PWLD) were cared for institutions eg. Langdon Hospital. eg. Langdon Hospital.
1980 onwards1980 onwards
The move to getting them out of these into The move to getting them out of these into the community was led by the DH. Devon the community was led by the DH. Devon was one of the first to achieve the goal of was one of the first to achieve the goal of getting these patients into the community.getting these patients into the community.
What difficulties with this policy might you have expected?
Person Centred CarePerson Centred Care
Reasonable Adjustments….Reasonable Adjustments….
An Inconvenience Store
Attempts to improve PWLD Attempts to improve PWLD healthcare…….healthcare…….
• PCMD Student Selected UnitsPCMD Student Selected Units
Attempts to improve PWLD Attempts to improve PWLD Primary healthcare…….Primary healthcare…….
• RCGP Curriculum RCGP Curriculum Statement 14Statement 14
Attempts to improve PWLD Attempts to improve PWLD healthcare…….healthcare…….
• Primary Care Learning Disability Liaison nursesPrimary Care Learning Disability Liaison nurses
Julie Wilkins
Attempts to improve PWLD Attempts to improve PWLD healthcare…….healthcare…….
• RD&E Liaison nurse RD&E Liaison nurse
Liz Jennings
From 1 WTE to 3 WTE!!
Attempts to improve PWLD Attempts to improve PWLD healthcare…….healthcare…….
• Annual Health Check DES and LESAnnual Health Check DES and LES
GP Annual Health Checks GP Annual Health Checks for PWLDfor PWLD
• Currently in their 3Currently in their 3rdrd year year• LD patients need to be identifiedLD patients need to be identified• Cross correlation with DCC registersCross correlation with DCC registers• Invitation to attend sent outInvitation to attend sent out• Protocol set by practiceProtocol set by practice• Report required at the end of the yearReport required at the end of the year• £50 aspiration payment followed by £50 aspiration payment followed by
£50 at end of year per patient for £50 at end of year per patient for completed health checkscompleted health checks
GP Annual Health Checks GP Annual Health Checks for PWLDfor PWLD
Reduced Cardiff Health Check:Reduced Cardiff Health Check:Nurse 10 mins• Height, Weight, BMI• BP• Ears• Urinalysis• Smoking, Alcohol• Immunisations• Date last saw Optician, GDP
GP 20 mins• Other CDM reviews• Meds review especially Epilepsy• Screening to date• Contraception• Systems review• Systems exam as indicated•Syndrome specific• Secondary Care issues?
GP Annual Health Checks GP Annual Health Checks for PWLDfor PWLD
Issues can that practices need to Issues can that practices need to consider:consider:
• Cross-correlation of NHS/DCC listsCross-correlation of NHS/DCC lists• Mild/Moderate/Severe LD?Mild/Moderate/Severe LD?• InvitationsInvitations• Staff RolesStaff Roles
Cost/Benefit ...
Mencap GIR-FTSMencap GIR-FTS
• 3 year project• 4 CCGs• 20 Practices in each area• Empowering PWLD• Reasonable Adjustments
MENCAP GIRMENCAP GIR
• Similar projects in Tyneside, Surrey and Similar projects in Tyneside, Surrey and NorthamptonNorthampton
• 2 main approaches:2 main approaches:– Advice service: Surgeries viewed Advice service: Surgeries viewed
through the eyes of LD Champions and through the eyes of LD Champions and mentors to offer suggestions about mentors to offer suggestions about ‘reasonable adjustments’‘reasonable adjustments’
– Training workshops to all Primary Training workshops to all Primary healthcare staffhealthcare staff
• National implications ………National implications ………
GIR - Benefits for Practices GIR - Benefits for Practices and CCGsand CCGs
And .........
• DDOC• Public Health• Dentists
Person Centred CarePerson Centred Care
Legislation:Legislation:• Human Rights Act (1998)Human Rights Act (1998)• Mental Capacity Act (2005) Mental Capacity Act (2005) • Equality Act (2010)Equality Act (2010)• Safeguarding processesSafeguarding processes
Institutional careInstitutional care
• or has it..........or has it..........
...raised awareness, CCG governance, CQC ........
Points to considerPoints to consider
• Institutional careInstitutional care• The G in GPThe G in GP• The future of Annual Health Checks The future of Annual Health Checks
(AHCs)(AHCs)
AHCs most obvious AHCs most obvious benefits?benefits?
• Primary Care staff learningPrimary Care staff learning• Relationship building both with Relationship building both with
PWLD and their CarersPWLD and their Carers
AHCs biggest AHCs biggest challenge ....challenge ....
• 52% LD patients had a BMI >3052% LD patients had a BMI >30• 35% LD patients had a BMI >3535% LD patients had a BMI >35
Dieticians.......
...Opticians, Audiologists, Pharmacists, Dentists ......
GP Annual Health Checks GP Annual Health Checks for PWLDfor PWLD
The numbers are on the decline ....
and the pick-up rate is also falling...
Points to considerPoints to consider
• Institutional careInstitutional care• The G in GPThe G in GP• The future of Annual Health Checks The future of Annual Health Checks
(AHCs)(AHCs)• The shared general needs of The shared general needs of
patients both patients both withwith and and withoutwithout a a Learning DisabilityLearning Disability
Shared needsShared needs
• wanting a female GPwanting a female GP• not wanting to move doctorsnot wanting to move doctors• earlier and later appointmentsearlier and later appointments• more timemore time• ‘‘expert’ knowledgeexpert’ knowledge
Points to considerPoints to consider
• Institutional careInstitutional care• The G in GPThe G in GP• The future of Annual Health Checks The future of Annual Health Checks
(AHCs)(AHCs)• The shared general needs of The shared general needs of
patients both patients both withwith and and withoutwithout a a Learning DisabilityLearning Disability
• All Means AllAll Means All
All Means AllAll Means All
• All NHS and Social care• All Care pathways• All patients groups will benefit from an inclusive approach
Points to considerPoints to consider
• Institutional careInstitutional care• The G in GPThe G in GP• The future of Annual Health Checks The future of Annual Health Checks
(AHCs)(AHCs)• The shared general needs of patients The shared general needs of patients
both both withwith and and withoutwithout a Learning a Learning DisabilityDisability
• All Means AllAll Means All• Hearts and MindsHearts and Minds
Hearts and MindsHearts and Minds‘Hearts and Minds: Affecting positive
change in the workplace’
Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management at the London Business School