Attachment 3
VISION 2020 UK Learning Disability Committee Meeting
7 December 2016
Matters Arising from 14 September 2016 Meeting
Item / Action / Member / Status /3.1 / Minutes of the last meeting
TK to amend item 9(g)(ii) on minutes of last meeting to state ‘spectacle dispensed by qualified professionals’ not qualifying professionals. / TK / Complete
4.1
4(a1)
4(b1) / Matters Arising
DO to send link to MBr to SeeAbility’s ‘How to use eye drops’ factsheet to include on the VISION 2020 UK website.
BIOS functional visual assessment tool
RP to speak to DO about Bradford’s pre-operation test to see if cataract surgery is beneficial for people with learning disability.
Possible changes to General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) and Department of Health regulations
DO and VR to send MBr figures and statement about people with learning disabilities in employment to be included in the document. / DO / MBr
RP
DO / VR / Pending
Pending
Pending
5.1
5.2 / Eye Care and properly fitting glasses
VR to send MBr information on the Downs Syndrome Association eye care campaigns to be included in the VISION 2020 UK newsletter.
BG to contact LOC Chairs to see what the procedure is in different areas regarding the repair or replacement of broken glasses, provided under the HES for children with learning disabilities. / VR
BG / Pending
In progress
6.1
6.2 / SeeAbility’s new report and campaign
DO to circulate the framework paper to everyone.
All to promote SeeAbility’s petition to ‘Change NHS sight tests to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133239 / DO
ALL / Complete
Pending
7.1
7.2 / GP LD Guidance
RP to make amendments to the GP LD guidance to include comments made.
RP to contact the Royal College of General Practitioners so a mailshot can be done to GPs once the GP LD guidance has been updated. / RP
RP / In progress
Pending
9.1 / Workplan 2017-18
RP to write up workplan for 2017-18 to be circulated to all. / RP / Complete. Agenda item 9
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