Vaccination support for blind and partially sighted people

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Dear NHS Milton Keynes 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

MILTONKEYNESCCG (NHS MILTON KEYNES CCG), NHS Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group

Thank you for your FOI request - Ref MK457

 

The staff at Bedfordshire CCG, Luton CCG and Milton Keynes CCG (BLMK) are
prioritising the management of the current health emergency Covid-19
(Coronavirus).   

 

We will always aim to respond to FOIs within the statutory 20 working day
timeframe and apologise in advance if this is not adhered to during this
difficult time. Thank you for your understanding.  

 

Please see the following link to the Information Commissioner’s Office
(ICO): 
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 Kind regards
Harminder

  FOI Team - Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
  On behalf of Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group

  Wrest Park |Suite 1 - Capability House| Silsoe | Bedfordshire | MK45 4HR

  Tel: 01525 624275
   Email: [2][email address]

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From: Mike Bell <[FOI #733746 email]>
Sent: 05 March 2021 12:17
To: MILTONKEYNESCCG (NHS MILTON KEYNES CCG) <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Vaccination support for blind
and partially sighted people
 
Dear NHS Milton Keynes 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:
[3]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

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MILTONKEYNESCCG (NHS MILTON KEYNES CCG), NHS Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group

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Re: FOI request response – Ref:  MK457

Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information (FOI)
request received on 5 March 2021. 

We hope that you find this information helpful.

If you are dissatisfied with our response, then in accordance with the FOI
Act (2000) please contact us to request a review.   Internal review
requests should be made in writing (email and postal address below) and
submitted within two months of the date of our response. 

 

FOI Manager

NHS Milton Keynes CCG

c/o NHS Bedfordshire CCG

Complaints, Enquires and FOI Team

Suite 1, Capability House

Wrest Park

Silsoe

Bedfordshire

MK45 4HR

 

Email:  [email address]

 

If you remain dissatisfied following an Internal Review, you have the
right to appeal to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), contact
details below.  The ICO cannot usually make a decision unless you have
already exhausted the CCG’s internal review procedure. 

 

The Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Wycliffe Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK6 5AF

 

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act can be sourced on
the Information Commissioner's website: [1]http://www.ico.gov.uk/.

 

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

Kind regards
Harminder

FOI Team - Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
On behalf of Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group

 Wrest Park |Suite 1 - Capability House| Silsoe | Bedfordshire | MK45 4HR

Tel: 01525 624275
Email: [email address]

 

 

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From: Mike Bell <[FOI #733746 email]>
Sent: 05 March 2021 12:17
To: MILTONKEYNESCCG (NHS MILTON KEYNES CCG) <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Vaccination support for blind
and partially sighted people
 
Dear NHS Milton Keynes 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:
[4]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

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be delayed.

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