People with a learning disability often have poorer physical and mental health than other people.
An annual health check (AHC) can improve people’s health by spotting problems earlier.
Click on the link to find further information: NHS England Annual Health Checks.
Annual Health Checks are an important theme and priority for LeDeR, please follow this link.
Learning Disability Annual Health Check Toolkit for NW England
Contains guidance to support the completion of high-quality health checks to improve the quality of lives (physical and mental health conditions) North West of England Annual Health Check.
Information for patients and families
Learning Disability Annual Health Check
Bowel cancer screening
This is to support the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Campaign. To encourage people aged 56-74 and particularly those with a disability who are sent the NHS bowel cancer screening home test kit to complete and return it, and ultimately help catch bowel cancer earlier.
Respiratory Health
Respiratory Health in Cheshire and Merseyside
Things you might want to ask about asthma - Easy Read
How to use an inhaler - Easy Read
Guides to help manage your asthma
DNACPR
Do Not Attempt Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation DNACAPR (resource pack)
DNACPR is an important theme and priority for LeDeR - please visit our LeDeR site
Health and Wellbeing Conference 2023
Health and Wellbeing Conference North Region