The University of Bristol  is currently doing some research about how hospitals in England make changes, or ‘reasonable adjustments’, to their services so that disabled people are not disadvantaged when accessing healthcare. Examples of reasonable adjustments include: providing a ramp entrance, a loop hearing system, or longer appointment times, as well as sending letters in easy-read format or large print.

The University is currently looking for people who would like to be interviewed about their experiences to share how hospital services have provided reasonable adjustments to meet your needs, as well as learning about what has worked well, and what could have been better.

The interview will take about an hour, and a researcher will either come and talk with you in person or talk to you over the telephone. All disabled people who take part in this interview will be offered a £20 gift voucher. To be able to take part, you must self-identify as a disabled person, be aged 18 or over, and have attended, or been admitted to any hospital in England in the last two years.

If you are interested in taking part in the project, or would like more information, please contact either Dr Stuart Read: stuart.read@bristol.ac. uk, 0117 331 0471; or Victoria Mason: victoria.mason@bristol. ac.uk, by Friday 30th September 2016. Stuart or Victoria will get back to you by Friday 7th October 2016 to let you know whether you will be interviewed. The interviews will be conducted between October-December 2016.

Kind Regards

Tracey

Tracey Allan-Jones

Office Manager

Healthwatch Rutland

c/o Voluntary Action Rutland

Lands’ End Way

Oakham

LE15 6RB

01572 720381

http://www.healthwatchrutland. co.uk/