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Treat me well: Michelle's story

14 August 2018

Michelle received exceptional, person-centred hospital care when her health problems reached a critical point. We want everyone to be able to share more positive stories like this.
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Treat me well: Angus's story

31 January 2018

Angus Gavin is the safeguarding adults nurse at University College London Hospital. Here, he shares how training transformed his undertaking of learning disability, and how it's already making a huge difference in his day-to-day work.
  • Treat me well: Michelle's story

    14 August 2018

    Michelle -

    Michelle received exceptional, person-centred hospital care when her health problems reached a critical point. We want everyone to be able to share more positive stories like this.

  • Treat me well: Ronnie's story

    18 July 2018

    Karen and Jen

    Ronnie missed out on the support he needed when he was in hospital. He was fed incorrectly and his communication needs were not understood. Here, Ronnie's nieces, Karen and Jen, describe what happened.

  • Treat me well: Desmond's story

    6 April 2018

    Desmond Coker-Davies

    Desmond has a learning disability, which his local hospital has always accommodated well. Bt when he was referred to another hospital they didn't understand his support needs or make adjustments to his care, it was a completely different experience.

  • Treat me well: Give 'em hell!

    5 April 2018

    David Smith

    Read a poem about our new health campaign, Treat me well, written by David Smith

  • Treat me well: Anne Grant's story

    31 January 2018

    Anne Grant

    Anne has a learning disability and mental health issues. Here, she shares two very different experiences in hospital, where reasonable adjustments were and were not made.

  • Treat me well: Angus's story

    31 January 2018

    Angus Gavin

    Angus Gavin is the safeguarding adults nurse at University College London Hospital. Here, he shares how training transformed his undertaking of learning disability, and how it's already making a huge difference in his day-to-day work.

  • Treat me well: Anne Clifford's story

    30 January 2018

    Monica Clifford

    Anne was admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties. Following serious failings in her care, which included not making reasonable adjustments to enable Anne to be fed, she sadly died. Here, Anne’s sister, Monica, tells her story.

  • Treat me well: Nick's story

    30 January 2018

    Sue Jones

    Nick was just 27 years old when he was admitted to hospital – and less than a month later he died. Here, his mother, Sue, shares how concerns she voiced about a lack of adjustments were not listened to, and how that’s left her feeling today.

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