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young man with a crutch sitting in the drivers seat of a car

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30th April 2022

Driving Mobility – helping with assisted driving and accessibility

Supported by the Department for Transport, Driving Mobility co-ordinate 20 independent driving and mobility assessment centres across the UK. These centres provide professional assessments and information so people with restricted mobility and disabilities can drive safely and maintain personal independence. Which centre can I attend? You can attend whichever Centre is the most convenient for you through a recommendation by your GP or healthcare professional. Alternatively, some Centres enable you to self-refer. Although independent, the Centres are recognised by other mobility organisations including…

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young woman with modifications getting ready to start her car

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11th April 2022

Driving Mobility – helping you with assisted driving, accessibility and independent living

Supported by the Department for Transport, Driving Mobility co-ordinate 20 independent driving and mobility assessment centres across the UK. These centres provide professional assessments and information so people with restricted mobility and disabilities can drive safely and maintain personal independence. Which centre can I attend? You can attend whichever Centre is the most convenient for you through a recommendation by your GP or healthcare professional. Alternatively, some Centres enable you to self-refer. Although independent, the Centres are recognised by other mobility organisations including…

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27th December 2021

The Health and Care Video Library

The Health and Care Video Library is full of videos that help explain different health conditions and treatments. These short and simple videos will look to help you and the people you care for. You can access the website by clicking this link: https://healthandcarevideos.uk/

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people in different health settings. A baby, a man waiting for a minor surgery and a doctor.

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19th November 2021

#whatarewemissing: November 2021 event

Sharing an invite from Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE): The event will provide an environment for our community to give honest feedback to the system on health services. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their experiences, their needs from a service and what they would like to see in the future. We will focus on three specific areas of interest and encourage open discussion and co-production conversations. The topics we will be covering are: Diabetes, Cancer and…

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a person playing a board game

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24th October 2021

Opportunity to be part of a trial of a new game “Staging Posts on the Journey of Life”

A message from Gail Cardy, Transformation Project Manager – Mental Health, West Suffolk, Ipswich & East and North East Essex Clinical Commissioning (ICS).   “I am writing to invite you to take part in a trial run of a small group activity/board game which has been created in Suffolk. It is called “Staging Posts on the Journey of Life” and it encourages conversation between people as they reflect on their life’s experiences. With the support of the Suffolk and North…

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19th January 2021

Useful tips on the Covid-19 vaccine for people with dementia

The national COVID-19 vaccination is now being offered as a priority to individuals who are at highest risk of catching the infection and of suffering serious complications. Dementia UK have produced a useful tips document. This includes people living with dementia and those who have certain conditions that increase their risk of becoming seriously ill. You can view / download the document below. If the link isn’t displaying, you can view the document, here: https://suffolkordinarylives.co.uk/information/useful-tips-on-the-covid-19-vaccine-for-people-with-dementia/

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