People’s Parliament Picks

In this section, members of the People's parliament interview Improving Health and Lives staff about their work.

Julia Smith and Andy Collins interview Eric Emerson about Health Inequalities for people with learning disabilities.

Julia Smith and Ben Newton interview Gyles Glover about what deaths certificates can tell us about health problems for people with learning disabilities.

The People's Parliament is a forum made up of people with learning disabilities elected from the communities all around the County Durham area.

• Representatives meet once a month to discuss things that are important to people with learning disabilities living in their area.
• They report back to others with learning disabilities where they live and collect their views.

You can see more about the People's Parliament here.