NCH&C nurse and research fellow to present pathway at international conference.

Anca Manea, NCH&C Community Learning Disability Nurse and NICHE Research Fellow, is set to present her ground breaking project addressing the sustainability of the Norfolk Antenatal Pathway for Women and Birthing People with Learning Disabilities at a prestigious international conference in August of this year.

The NICHE, or Norfolk Initiative for Coastal and Rural Health Equalities, Fellowship has been funded by Health Education England (East of England) to support Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System to co-create projects that will help to recruit, develop and retain the health and social care workforce and improve services to meet the needs of the local communities it serves.

Intended to enhance antenatal care for individuals with learning disabilities, Anca will present to the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) Conference in Chicago, in August this year.

Speaking on the announcement, Anca commented: “Last year I was awarded a NICHE Fellowship that I am using to explore the sustainability of the Norfolk Antenatal Pathway for Women and Birthing People with Learning Disabilities. This project was initiated by NCH&C and has been joined by other significant stakeholders within Norfolk, with the purpose of enhancing antenatal care for individuals with learning disabilities.  I am incredibly proud to be presenting the Pathway, and representing NCH&C, at the IASSIDD Conference in Chicago, later this year.”

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