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Hampshire constabulary launches new poster to help disabled
Mencap’s Learning Disability Week (August 19-25)
5:00pm Wednesday 21st August 2013 in News By Lauren Howard, Reporter
The poster is aimed to help people with learning difficulties make both emergency and non-emergency calls. HAMPSHIRE Constabulary has launched a new poster to help adults with learning disabilities call the police.
In line with Mencap’s Learning Disability Week (August 19-25) the new poster aims to be easier to read and explains when to dial 101 and 999.
Chief Constable Andy Marsh said: “Some of the feedback we’ve received is that often people with a learning disability aren’t sure when to call 101 and when to call 999. “I hope that this poster, alongside the work we’ve been doing to engage with communities affected by disability, will encourage people to come forward to report problems they’re experiencing, demonstrate that the police are here to help and that we can make a difference.”
New Admiral Nurse deliver extra dementia support in Norfolk
Patients living with dementia and their carers are receiving more support
Norfolk’s first Admiral Nurse, Zena Aldridge. Picture: Denise Bradley
Adam Gretton Health correspondent adam.gretton@archant.co.uk
Thursday, August 22, 2013
6:30 AM
Patients living with dementia and their carers are receiving more support following the recruitment of Norfolk’s first Admiral Nurses.
The county’s first specialist dementia nurses have begun working in the mid Norfolk area to help dementia patients after Dementia UK and Age UK Norfolk joined forces for a two year pilot scheme.
Zena Aldridge became the county’s first Admiral Nurse in April after the two charities received £60,000 from the People’s Health Trust.
Mayor says thank you to unpaid family carers
Carers recognised at afternoon tea with Mayor of Harrow
5:08pm Monday 19th August 2013 in News By Bruce Thain
Carers sip tea with mayorCarers from across the borough were thanked for their hard work by the Mayor of Harrow with an afternoon tea.
Mayor Nana Asante welcomed unpaid carers who look after family and friends in need for afternoon tea at the mayoral parlour.
More than 40 carers and some of the people they care for were given a history of the borough and the council before sitting down to tea, cake and took part in a raffle.
Councillor Asante said: “This day came about as a result of carers’ week when I met a lot of carers and saw the fantastic work they do.
