Health Sub Group
The CANDI Health sub group is open to all members of CANDI and is chaired by Fiona Hick. Meetings are arranged on a regular basis alternating in the day and evening to ensure accessibility for parents. Dates and times are advertised in the news and events section and to all members via email bulletin.
Our work includes:
- Acting in an advisory capacity to Health professionals
- Involvement in strategic planning groups
- Promoting the interests of disabled children and their families
- Working in partnership with Health services as outlined in the CANDI Charter.
- Offering Disability Equality training where appropriate
- Linking up the parents of children with new diagnosis given by the CDC to Candi support (formal and informal).
- Developing literature given to disabled children and young people about medical process including admissions to hospital.