Photo’s, pledges & slides from #StudentVoiceKSS “a workshop to challenge perceptions”

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Friday the 25th of May saw the 4th annual conference of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex “Sound of the Student and Trainee Voice” which is an opportunity for students and trainees alike from across geographies to network with other students and to give feedback on their experience as a learner. There were key note lectures along with workshops on Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities, Catheter care and Primary care.

Check out the agenda for the day below:

Intellectual Disabilities Workshop

The Intellectual Disability programme chose to run an interactive workshop led by expert consultant Scott Watkin BEM click on the image below to view the slides from the session:

The workshop ran two 40 minute sessions with attendees from a range of practices and specialities attending e.g. medicine, Adult nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, Darzi fellows and many more . To capture not just what people thought but more importantly what they would now do differently as a result of this experience see the attendees pledge below and twitter discussions #SouthID:

I pledge that I will do my best to support in all aspects, beyond my role and without stigma

I pledge that I will see all as equal

I pledge that I will treat people with ID equally. Be patient and a good listener

I pledge that I will use my influence for the better support for people with ID

I pledge that I will treat people equally

I pledge that I will go the extra mile to support those who need it.

I pledge that I will provide care to individuals with an intellectual disability that is tailored to their needs/wants. To be an advocate in maternity services

I pledge that I will advocate for those who have intellectual disabilities to get them the same care as anyone else. (Maternity services)

I pledge that I wil empower everyone with ID, prioritising their autonomy + treating them like I treat everyone else. 🙂

I pledge that I will treat everyone as an individual!

I pledge that I will treat everyone with respect and raise awareness

I pledge that I will not be complacent with regards to intellectual disabilities

I pledge that I will not forget you and your rights in the work I do

I pledge that I will ask what matters to individuals & how best to support

I pledge that I will look at how ID can be given higher profile in maternity transformation

I pledge that I will be more aware of how care is delivered to people with different needs – proactively encourage open conversation about how to meet their needs