Learning Disabilities Information
We have developed this information page for Patients with a learning disability or for anyone caring for a person with a Learning Disability.
What Is a Learning Disability?
A learning disability
is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.
People with a learning disability tend to take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills, understand complicated information and interact with other people.
Learning disabilities Annual Health Check
It is important that everyone over the age of 14 who is on their doctor's learning disability register has an annual health check.
An annual health check can help you stay well by talking to a doctor or nurse about your health and finding any problems early, so they can be sorted out.
Please see this leaflet for further information: Learning Disabilities Health Check - Easy Read Guide Final.pdf
When you come for an annual Health Check, the Doctor and Nurse will ask you some questions about your health.
The Nurse will do some tests including
- checking your blood pressure
- Measuring your height
- Taking your weight
- Testing your urine sample
- The Nurse will look into your ears with a special light
- The doctor will examine you while you are lying down
- You may be asked to have a blood test
- The doctor and Nurse will ask you questions about how you are feeling.
