Health Checks
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Blood Pressure
For people with learning disabilities going to have their blood pressure checked
Day Surgery
For people with learning disabilities knowing what to expect before and after day surgery
Endoscopy
What does Endoscopy mean?
Eye Tests
For people with learning disabilities getting an eye test
Eye Assessment for Care Provider use
For people with learning disabilities to help understand vision
Flu Vaccination
For people with learning disabilities going to have a flu vaccination
Gastroscopy
For people with learning disabilities going to have a gastroscopy at the hospital
Going Home from Hospital
For people with learning disabilities going home after being in hospital
Going To Dentist
For people with learning disabilities going to the dentist
Going To Hospital
For people with learning disabilities going to the hospital
Having a Blood Test
For people with learning disabilities going to have a blood test
Injection
For people with learning disabilities going to have an injection
Operation
For people with learning disabilities going to have an operation at the hospital
Questions To Ask
For people with learning disabilities going to the doctors or to hospital
Tests and Treatment
For people with learning disabilities having health checks and treatment
Supporter’s guide
A guide for supporters, whether you are a family member, carer or medical professional to help those with a learning disability join the learning disability register.
About having a health check
What a health check is and how to get one.
The Accessible Information Standard
How to get information you can understand from health and social care services.
Tips on making a complaint
What to do if you are not happy with your healthcare.
Get better healthcare now
A guide to getting better healthcare.
Learning Disability Register Template Letter
A template to fill in to join the Learning Disability Register.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) Screening
Screening for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia: an easy guide to screening tests when you are pregnant
Screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome: an easy guide to screening tests when you are pregnant
Screening for problems with the baby’s body: an easy guide to screening tests when you are pregnant
Screening for eye problems for pregnant women with diabetes: an easy guide to screening tests when you are pregnant
Looking at your baby’s heart, eyes, hips and balls (testes): an easy guide to screening tests for your new baby
Looking at your baby’s hearing: an easy guide to screening tests for your new baby
Blood spot tests: an easy guide to screening tests for your new baby
Easy Read Guide for Heart Failure
Bowel Cancer Screening
Stoma care
Bowel Scope Screening
Having a Hysteroscopy
Useful things for your healthcare