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We are writing to you to highlight what we believe is an unfair and unjust closure of Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a result of the Bubb Report and recommendations from NHS England. First of all, allow us to provide some background information. Calderstones is a hospital which cares forpeople with learning disabilities. However, a large proportion of service users are dual diagnosed with mental health and/or personality disorder. Calderstones also provides forensic care for people who have been through the criminal justice system, where it has been deemed inappropriate to send them to prison. The plan to move service users with straightforward learning disabilities out into the community is a good idea. However, service users who are under a forensic mental health section will be difficult to find adequate community care for. For example, would they receive the same hours of care which are currently provided? Looking at the cuts to funding, probably . not. This could mean only time for physical care will be provided, with ho social care time. Service users underforensic mental health sections ’ who are discharged into the community may find it diificult to access social activities and events without staff support when they are restricted by the Ministry of Justice. Without social care hours, this will infringe on their rights under the Deprivation ofLiberty Safeguards which form part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. There is around a 23 per cent re-admittance rate per year to Calderstones as a result of ineffective community care. In addition, there are service users who, at any • time post discharge, end up back through the criminal


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are under a forensic mental health section into the - -, community could potentially have a negative impact on the individual, and the _


community. Serviceusersundera forensic section have a range of offending behaviours including murder, manslaughter, rape and


sexual offences. Moving these individuals into the community could have devastating consequences. A number of service users have been through the prison system, however, due to their learning disability, have been unable to access therapeutic interventions within these institutions. A prime example of this is the Sex Offenders Treatment- Programme, which whilst addressing offending behaviour, is mindful of the intellectual ability of the individuals. Calderstones was the leader of this programme and had many successes as a result. Service users coming through the criminal justice system need a secure service. Their learning disability diagnosis will become lost in a mental health service. Service users can have a learning disability with a mental health diagnosis, not the other way around. Calderstones has been unfairly and unjustly tarred with the same brush as Winterbourne View. Calderstones staff are well trained and dedicated to service user care. There have been great strides made since the critical Care Quality Commission] report at the end of 2014, criticisms which were more aimed at management systems as opposed to patient care. We urge a rethink on the decision to close Calderstones and not to merge learning disabilities with a generic mental health service, as these people will become lost in the system. Chris Chamley Branch Secretary


Unison, Calderstones branch


ROADS_________ We need escape


road on th e fell I write in response to a previous letter regarding the emergency escape road on Waddingtori Fell.


Chris Daggett Editor


News editor


Back in August 1979, when : a runaway HGV crashed in , ; the village of Waddington, the driver suffered serious and life-threatening


injuries. On admission to hospital, he underwent emergency


surgery, after which the doctors informed his parents they didn’t expect


him to pull through from; hisinjuries.


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the last ritesi - • , . However, after spending- one week in the intensive care unit he recovered, moved to a general ward, had another five mqjor operations, then spent a further four-and-a-haf months in hospital, before spending eight months recovering at home. If the escape road had been in place on that day, then the outcome would have been very different indeed. Yes, the braking systems on vehicles have improved over the years, and most HGVs are now fitted with secondary braking . systems, of which I would say maybe 70 per cent are of the exhaust brake type, which on a runaway vehicle descending an incline such as Waddington Fell would have little or no effect! I have actually seen the escape road used by HGVs twice since it was put into action. One of the vehicles travelled its own length before it sunk up to its chassis rails, bringing it to a quick and full stop. It took two heavy duty recovery wagons more than a day to pull it out! The second HGV only travelled up to its two front axles before being brought - to a full and safe stop. " As we all know, bad things can and do happen. I know these things because I am that driver that crashed on that day in 1979. and while the quarry on Waddington Fell is operating, then I urge the powers that be to keep that escape road in good condition, and give the villagers of Waddington some peace of mind and maybe prevent another tragedy from happening. Don’t end up being the people to whom we say: “Told you so!”


Glenn Peters


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Every day, 6,000 people in the United Kingdom begin caring for a loved one or a friend who is disabled, seriously ill or older. For some, taking on a caring role is sudden. For others, caring creeps up unnoticed. Whether you provide round-the-clock care, or look after someone for a few hours a week, whether you care for someone in your own home or at the end of the motorway, caring can have a huge effect on us, our lives and our plans. Carers tell us it can be really difficult to get the help they need when their caring journey begins, or when their circumstances change. Without this support, caring can take a serious toil on a person’s health, relationships and finances; That’s why, for Carers Rights Day, we’ve created Upfront, the first online guide of its kind to help those who are new to caring get the information that is right for them and their unique caring situation. We will also be publishing our annual Carers Rights Guide, giving carers up-to- date information on their _ rights and signposting them to further support. With hundreds of events taking place in communities across the UK, Carers Rights Day is a fantastic opportunity to help carers learn more


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to. So i f you know someone who is looking after a loved


one, make sure they are getting all the help they’re entitled to by connecting them to Carers UK. Carers Rights Day is this Friday, November 20th,


2015. For more information,


to access the online Upfront guide to caring, or to get your free copy of our Carers Rights Guide, visit: www.carersuk.org/


carersrightsday Helena Herklots ChiefExecutive,


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