Primary care letters and documents
When sending out letters please consider keeping the text in similar style to other text in the document (Arial) and use size font of 14 or above. Keep sentences short and use plain English.
These documents are in easy read but may not meet your access needs. If you need them in another format like braille or larger print or find them difficult to use please let us know and we will do our best to help.
Please contact Billie-jo.Wright@nhs.net if you need any help or more information.
Was not brought
If a person did not attend an appointment please see the poster below.
Think learning disabilities –
the three thinks
Annual Health Check Poster
AHC Information for families and carers.
This information helps families and carers know what to expect from an appointment and how they can best prepare for it.
*Please help remind families and carers to update their contact information.
Invite letters
Get checked out checklist
This is to be sent out prior to the appointment so that the patient has time to complete it. It is designed to help cover relevant information to support the appointment. The checklist also contains website links for easy read resources for various topics that are mentioned in a health check. If a patient does not have internet access, they can be printed out and sent as required.
Extra sheets for notes. Please offer to send out extra blank sheets if needed.
Health action plan
This should be completed by professionals following the annual health check appointment.
Inclusion tool
Information for GP’s to help keep the learning disability register accurate.
Reasonable adjustments
This is a care plan to help make sure the appointment goes well. Please offer it to people before their appointments.