For professionals

For professionals

This page displays a range of documents targeted at health professionals about the health of people with learning disability.
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Name Description
01.ReadingMencap+GIRIR+Leaflet

Reading Mencap's GETTING IT RIGHT IN READING tri-fold leaflet, first published in 2017, when it was circulated to all GP practices within Reading, Berkshire.

02.What is a Learning Disabiity-APR21
03.Understanding Autism
04.Making LD friendly GP Practices
05.Diagnostic overshadowing-MAR2018
06.Communication top tips forLD
07.Top10 tips for a good patient consult
08.Jargon_Buster_A4_chart
09. Sample 1 Health Check invitation
10.Sample 2 Annual Health Check Invitation
11.Pre-Healthcheck Questions form
12.Body_map_front
13.Pain Scale
14.How_take_medicine_multiple_meds
15.LD AHC Health Action Plan
16. Specialist LD Nurse Primary Healthcare