DO YOU SEE ME?

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🧠💙 Learning Disability Week 2025 💙🧠

📅 When: 17 to 23 June 2025
📢 Theme: Do You See Me?
#LearningDisabilityWeek #DoYouSeeMe

👀 What does “Do You See Me?” mean?

This year’s theme is about making sure people with a learning disability are:

  • 👁️ Seen
  • 👂 Heard
  • 🤝 Included

Everyone deserves respect and understanding. 💙

🏥 At Birchwood, we want everyone to feel:

✅ Welcome
✅ Safe
✅ Included

We support people with learning disabilities every day. You are always welcome here.

💬 How we can support you:

If you have a learning disability, we can help by:

🕒 Giving you more time at your appointment
😌 Offering quiet or calm rooms
🗣️ Using easy words or pictures
🤝 Involving your carer or support worker
📄 Giving you easy-read letters or forms

💡 Your health matters.

We want to help you stay healthy and happy. ❤️
If you need support or want to talk, you can:
📞 Call us or 🏥 Visit the surgery — our friendly team is here to help.

📚 Want to know more?

📝 Read the Easy Read guide from Mencap here:
🔗 https://www.mencap.org.uk/easyread/learning-disability-week-2025

🌐 Visit our dedicated website page for more support:
🔗 https://www.birchwoodbristol.nhs.uk/…/support-for…

🌟 Let’s make healthcare better for everyone! 💪🌈