Annual Health Check
Health Checks: If you are aged 14 or older and have a learning disability, you can have a health check at your doctors.
What is a Health Check?
Your health check will look at your health and how you feel.
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We - young people from The Chatterbox Project have helped NHS Dorset to make this journey easier for YOU.
What My Health Check Should Include:
We like this resource because:
- It gives disabled people an idea of what to expect during their health checks which can relieve certain anxieties.
- It ensures young people are aware of the services they should be receiving and are entitled to.
- It informs the young person of what they should bring with them so they can prepare and be organised for their appointment.
GP Appointments
We like this resource because:
- It provides extremely useful information about GP appointments and health checks.
- It is all in one easy-read document meaning people do not have to research and find different resources to answer these questions.
- It answers questions young people may not have even thought of which allows them to be able to get all information they could need.
A Letter from a young person to a Learning Disability champion
We like this resource because:
- It offers young people a clear way to be able to contact with their GP surgeries.
- It aids young people with learning disabilities who may struggle to form a message/email.
- It ensures all the important information is included.
Download the letter and send to your GP
