Learning Disability Awareness Week 2023 took place between 19-25 June. This year we were myth busting, celebrating achievements and raising awareness about health related issues. Find out more below.
Watch the 'I am what I am' video. It has been co-created by the East Hampshire and Southampton Community Learning Disabilty Teams and members of the Patient Experience Group.
Thank you to everyone who took part.
People with a Learning Disability aged 14 and over can have a free Annual Health Check, please contact your GP Surgery to arrange an appointment.
Our service works with people over 18 years of age.
Download these documents to find out more about Annual Health Checks.
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Reasonable Adjustments GP letter
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Annual Health Check Overview document from MENCAP (easy read)
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Annual Health Check Checklist (easy read)
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Communication cards to download (easy read)
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Pre Health Check Questions Form for Ladies (Easy Read)
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Pre Health Check Questions Form for Gentleman (Easy Read)
We have recently reviewed our Learning Disability GP Friendly Practices Project documentation and are happy to announce that we are relaunching the project accross the Hampshire and IOW ICB. You can find out more about the project by reading this guide.
An example of a letter that can be used by GP Practices to collate information about reasonable adjustments is available to download.
The theme for this Learning Disability Week is Myth Busting and Celebtrating Achievements. Our Winchester Service User group has created this video.
Please watch it to find out more.
Download these guides about cervical screening
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EasyRead booklet: Having a smear test. What is it about? | Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust (jostrust.org.uk)
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Easy Read Guide: From the NHS on having a smear te
Watch this video of Ciara talking about why it is important for people with a learning disability to go for a cervical smear test.
Learning Disability Awareness Videos - 2022
The videos below are interviews with Keeley and Daniel - they are members of Southern Health's Learning Disability Service User Experience Team. They are talking about their lives.
Learning Disability Nurses
Find out more about Learning Disability Nurses and the valuable service they provide to the people they work with and to their families, helping with practical day to day tasks and issues enabling them to lead full and rewarding lives.
More videos are available here
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