‘Key Messages’ – A3 poster

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A3 poster on the key messages around communication, clear information and appropriate preparation

‘Clear Communication’ – A4 poster

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A4 poster on Clear Communication

Recognising Learning Disabilities

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A4 Poster on Recognising Learning Disabilities (West Midlands Health Facilitation and A2A network, 2008)

Key Messages: Caring for the patient

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Cue card around caring for the patient. Part of the key messages collection.

Key Messages: Helping nurses, doctors, and heath professionals

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A cue card on helping nurses, doctors, and health professionals

Key Messages: Involving families, carers, advocates, and others

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A cue card on involving families, carers, advocates, and others.

The Hospital Communication Handbook

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Offers examples of visual communication aids around treatment, care, and support whilst in hospital.

Excerpts from ‘Resource Pack for Primary Care Teams’

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Extracts which deal with effective communication and associated health needs.

Living and Dying with Dignity: the 12 main messages

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Leaflet which offers advice on end of life care for people with learning disabilities.

Mental Capacity Act card

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A6 Booklet on the Mental Capacity Act. (Prints in duplicate on A4)

Getting it Right

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Mencap publication dealing with holistic approaches to caring for people with learning disabilities.

Your next patient has a learning disability…

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A practical guide for healthcare professionals

Health Assessment for people with learning disabilities: traffic lights system

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(Gloucestershire Partnership NHS Trust)

People and services that can help you

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Diagram of roles and resources of people who may support people with a learning disability. Also available in an interactive format via the menu to the left of this page or the link below.
‘People and services that can help you’ – Interactive diagram of roles and resources

Meeting the health needs of people with learning disabilities

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(Royal College of Nursing, 2006)
When someone you know has died

Three leaflets giving information on bereavement support for people with learning disabilities, from a personal, carer and professional perspective.

 Living with an illness that I will die from: The puzzle of palliative care Six part leaflet series on palliative care and support for people with learning disabilities, from a personal, carer and professional perspective.

References

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A list of references in support of the Toolkit.