Health Facilitation Team (Get Checked Out)

We have decided to stop using X from 31st October 2025. Thank you to everyone who has followed us on here. It has been great sharing our news with you and also see what other people have been doing. You will be able to find us on bluesky, facebook and instagram👋@LeedsandYorkPFT

We have decided to stop using X from 31st October 2025. Thank you to everyone who has followed us on here. It has been great sharing our news with you and also see what other people have been doing. You will be able to find us on bluesky, facebook and instagram 👋@LeedsandYorkPFT

International Infection Prevention Week – we all have a part to play in infection prevention. What can you do? #HandHygiene #PreventInfection #HealthCare #PatientSafety #StandUpppInInfectionPrevention #InternationalInfectionPreventionWeek2025 @LeedsandYorkPFT

World Menopause Day! Our website has an easy read menopause booklet to support people understand the changes they might experience and a checklist to check symptoms: learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-ou… #WorldMenopauseDay #Menopause #WomensHealth #Midlife #LifestyleMedicine @LeedsandYorkPFT

In Leeds, got a learning disability and enjoy books? Why not try out this book club running at The Compton Centre on the second Monday of the month #LearningDisabilities #Leeds #Books #EmpoweringPeopleThroughPictures @LeedsandYorkPFT

It's World Mental Health Day! The theme this year is access to services - mental health in catastrophes and emergencies. This highlights the importance of people being able to protect their mental health whatever they're going through #WMHD25🌍💜 @LeedsandYorkPFT @mentalhealth

This afternoon, Julie is at a Leeds University training session for clinical psychology students. Julie will be talking about making healthcare better for people with a learning disability - sharing information and lived experience video stories of our co-workers #improvinghealth

Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Cerebral palsy makes it harder for people to move and communicate. It can show in people in different ways. The aim of the day is to celebrate the lives and achievements of people who have cerebral palsy nhs.uk/conditions/cer…

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Today we are challenging the myth that people with Down Syndrome cannot achieve normal life goals and celebrating the things our co-worker Lisa does in our team #PositiveAboutDownSyndrome #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth #DSUK @LeedsandYorkPFT

ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is a condition where the brain works differently to most people. It’s important to increase understanding and support for young people with ADHD and their families. More information here- nhs.uk/conditions/adh…

The #NHS should make #ReasonableAdjustments to make it easy for #disabled people to use services. Hear what works for Kareem to find out about the support you could ask for youtu.be/6bdxREk9_2I #LearningDisability

You can ask for reasonable adjustments at all of your appointments. This includes cancer screening. Visit out website for more easy read information about cancer screening learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-ou… #EasyRead #AccessibleInformation #ReasonableAdjustments #cancerscreening

🌸Welcome to Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀 Together, we can make a difference. 🌟💪 All the items shown are available from us to support your health work in the community as part of your PHRC membership. #BreastCancerAwareness #KnowYourBreasts #EarlyDetection #WomensHealth

October is breast cancer awareness month. Our website has resources and links to support people know their bodies and explain the screening process and what cancer is: learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-ou… #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #EveryStoryIsUniqueEveryJourneyMatters @LeedsandYorkPFT

Exciting news! From today the Health Facilitation Team and Involvement Team have officially become one after working together over the last year. You will see some changes but by joining, our health and involvement work for people with learning disabilities will be more amazing.

Regular breast screening can find breast cancer before you feel it or notice any symptoms. If you are a woman, aged 50 or over, you'll be invited for breast screening every 3 years, until your 71st birthday. ℹ️ nhs.uk/service-search… #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

When the world feels uncertain, it's helpful to stay hopeful. Join us for #OptimisticOctober and find ways to keep moving forward and helps others do the same 🗓️ Get your action calendar actionforhappiness.org/optimistic-oct… ✅ Join the optimism challenge actionforhappiness.org/october-challe…

Ahead of winter and as autumn draws in, order thermometers to help your communities beat the cold weather (useful in summer too!). Order code L358 as part of your PHRC membership. #BeatTheCold #CommunityHealth #WinterReady

Lisa is Health and Wellbeing Champion for our team. Lisa works with us on a Monday so updated the display boards today with health information to share for October #InfectionPreventionWeek #WorldMenopauseDay #WorldMentalHealthDay #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #Flu @LeedsandYorkPFT

World Heart Day! Our website has lots of information to help create accessible information to support people to look after their hearts, including an easy read leaflet from @TheBHF: learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-ou… #WorldHeartDay #DontMissABeat #HealthyHeart #EasyRead @LeedsandYorkPFT