Physical Disability Sub-Group

The disability group is open to anyone who has an interest in disability related health and social care services. Our core objective is to get the best possible medical treatment and social care for physically disabled people in K&C.

We must all be aware that the economic situation will lead to changes in funding, benefits and in the availability of medical treatment and social care. The Group has already responded to the plans put forward in the former governments (then) Green Paper “Shaping the Future of Care Together” by holding a meeting at which our members were able to hear a presentation on this and to put their own questions to a Mr. Ian Winter, the Deputy Regional Director – Social Care & Partnerships, London. There have been other presentations on matters of general interest, including personalisation and the ‘Stepping Stones Volunteering Project.’

The Kensington and Chelsea LINk is running a survey looking at services offered to disabled people and older people from mid August to December 2011.

We need lots of members to:
- Complete a questionnaire on their last visit to a pharmacy
- Carry out a mystery shopping check at their local pharmacy
Closing date for completed forms: Monday 31 October.

To complete a copy of the survey please click on:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AccesstoPharmacy

We carried out a customer satisfaction survey, including research into the experiences of disabled patients in accessing GP practices as previous research had suggested this can be an issue in North Kensington and the Earl’s Court area.  Read our findings: KCLINkAccess_to_GP_Report.

The Physical Disability sub-group meets every three months. The minutes from the meetings from January 2010 to date can be viewed by clicking on the links below:

January 2010

March 2010

May 2010

July 2010

September 2010

November 2010

January 2011

March 2011

June 2011

September 2011

For more information about the work of the Physical Disabilities Sub-Group or to join this group, please contact the staff team on 020 8967 7049 or by email: rbkclink@hestia.org

For details of the next Physical Disability Sub-Group meeting please visit our current events page.