Healthcare information
If you have a learning disability, it can be difficult to get the healthcare you need. On this page you can find information about Summary Care Records, hospital passports, getting annual flu jabs and much more.
Healthcare for people with a learning disability
Easy Reads about health
Health resources
Advice for healthcare workers
Heath advice and resources to help you support people with a learning disability
Joining the learning disability register
The
learning disability register
The learning disability register is a list of people with a learning disability that the doctor’s surgery looks after.
is a list of people with a learning disability. It helps your doctor and healthcare staff know what support you need.
Support from a learning disability nurse
Get the support you need when accessing healthcare services.
Other ways to get advice
If you need advice or information that isn't here, then consider getting in contact with our helpline, or joining our online community A community is the people and places in an area. to kick start a conversation.
Advice on this
website
A website is a page you can go to on the internet like Google or YouTube.
is correct for England. Advice for other home nations may differ.
For advice in Wales, please contact the Welsh helpline team
For advice in Northern Ireland, please visit nidirect.gov.uk
We hold the Advice Quality Standard so you can be sure about the quality of the advice we provide.
The Mencap helpline is a member of Advice UK in England.