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Please note that the Spring Vaccination campaign finishes this Sunday and a big thanks to all those who have participated. Happy World Wellbeing Week and see below for more information.
We do our best to keep the content and structure of our PEN website up-to-date in these fast-changing times and your suggestions on how to improve the website are always welcome.
Spring Vaccination campaign due to finish on 30 June. Please don’t forget to update the Capacity Tracker!
Thank you Care Homes for another successful campaign for the Spring Covid vaccinations, as of 25/06/24 we recorded a 71% vaccination uptake across Devon Care homes.
So far 61% of all Care Homes have reported their vaccination figures through the Capacity Tracker. Please make sure all Covid-19 vaccination figures are included on your next Care Home Capacity tracker submission – Thank you
If your Care Home still requires an additional visit for that last mop up session then don't delay, the teams need to hear from you today for any the last minute bookings, please contact the Devon Vaccination Support Team:
d-icb.devonvaccinationsupport@nhs.net or telephone 01752 398836
World Wellbeing Week with the Devon Wellbeing Hub
Please find attached a link to an article for World Wellbeing Week, which started on Monday, with some top tips on how to keep well at work from the Devon Wellbeing Hub: https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/news/keeping-well-at-work-advice-from-the-devon-wellbeing-hub
NHS and Care Volunteer Responders
The Volunteer Responders programme – now named NHS and Care Volunteer Responders - is expanding to support adult social care providers in England. You can now arrange volunteer support for recipients of social care, including domiciliary care and people living in care homes. The volunteer services on offer include:
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Check in and Chat – short-term telephone support consisting of friendly conversations to improve mental health and wellbeing.
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Pick up and deliver – transportation of medication to people’s homes from NHS sites.
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Community Response (coming soon) – help with activities including collecting and delivering food shopping and essential items and / or prescriptions and medications.
For more information, please visit the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders | Supporting Health & Social Care (nhscarevolunteerresponders.org)
Forms of ID which can be used when Voting - reminder
When people go to vote, they will need to have photo ID. We know that people with learning disabilities may not have a provisional driving license or a passport, but there are alternatives that are more readily available:
A Disabled Persons Bus Pass – often the photo bus passes are accepted as voter ID. The caveat to that is it must be ‘government funded’.
Blue Badges – because these are issued by a local authority, Blue Badges are accepted as forms of ID.
A Voter Authority Certificate – these are free forms of ID that require you to be registered to vote before applying. If you are registered to vote, then you can apply online for the Voter Authority Certificate.
The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate to vote in the General Election is next week: Wednesday 26 June.
Useful places to find out more information about the General Election and voting include:
Mencap: https://www.mencap.org.uk/about-us/mencap-manifesto https://www.mencap.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-mencap/elections
The Electoral Commission: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections
My Vote My Voice: https://www.myvotemyvoice.org.uk
Learning Disability England: https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/news/latest-news/voting-resources-2024/
Devon Wellbeing Hub testimonial – virtual workshop - reminder
Please find a link to a testimonial from a healthcare colleague from NHS Devon about her experience of attending one of the Devon Wellbeing Hub’s virtual workshops: https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/news/devon-wellbeing-hub-testimonial-virtual-workshop
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