NHS England have shared a variety of resources in their Learning Disability & Autism Update for June 2022. Please read below for further information.
Annual Health Check Resources
Watch the below annual health check video – a guide for people with learning disabilities from NHS Staffordshire and Keele University. This video also includes Polish subtitles.
Nikki Kinani’s Video About 2021/22 uptake of AHCs
Nikki Kinani, National Medical Director for Primary Care, talks about annual health checks in this film, including the 2021/22 uptake of 71.3% against the long term plan target of 75%, and the importance of good quality coproduced health action plans.
Managing Constipation Information
NHS England have also shared a document on managing constipation in Children and Young People and adults with a learning disability and /or autistic people.
Health Inequalities – Heart attack updates
Click here to download an easy-read poster from the NHS Heart Attack Campaign, which raises awareness of the signs of a heart attack and the importance of phoning 999 as quickly as possible.