Vaccination support for blind and partially sighted people
Dear NHS Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group,
I am writing to you about the Covid-19 vaccination programme being led by your Clinical Commissioning Group and how you are supporting blind and partially sighted people to access the programme.
Please could you answer the following questions under the Freedom of Information Act:
1) Are you ensuring information sent to a visually impaired person about vaccine appointments or provided to them at a vaccination centre is available in an accessible format such as large print and braille? If yes, how?
2) Are you providing clear information on the location of vaccine centres, such as public transport options and alternatives for blind and partially sighted people? If yes, how?
3) Are you making sure that vaccination venues have clear signage and good levels of lighting to enable blind and partially sighted people to access them? If yes, how?
4) Are you ensuring staff and volunteers at vaccination centres are trained to provide support to people with sight loss, such as providing verbal or sighted guiding where necessary? If yes, how?
5) Are you aware of and using the sight loss sector guidance on vaccine rollout which is available here: https://www.sightlosscouncils.org.uk/wp-... If yes, how have you used this?
Yours faithfully,
Mike Bell
Senior Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager
Thomas Pocklington Trust
Ref No: ID 1860
Dear Mr Bell,
Thank you for your email requesting information about Vaccination support for blind and partially sighted people.
Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days.
If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Kind Regards
Stacey Teale
Corporate Officer (Serious Incidents, FOI’s and SAR’s)
Marriss House, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 5AL
dd: 0151 318 9318
Internal ext: 401150
w: http://www.wirralccg.nhs.uk
Dear Mr Bell,
Please find attached the response to your recent Freedom of Information request.
Kind Regards
Stacey Teale
Corporate Officer (Serious Incidents, FOI’s and SAR’s)
Marriss House, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 5AL
dd: 0151 318 9318
Internal ext: 401150
w: http://www.wirralccg.nhs.uk
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