Health Guides: Hospital Passports, Summary Care Records and Flu Jabs from Mencap

• NHS 111 Easy read
• How to use NHS 111 (video)
• Using 111 online
• Using 111 by phone
• Call 111 Poster

• Southwest NHS ‘A picture of health‘
• British Institute of Learning Disabilities 
• Peter Bates’ Easy Read
• Free resources (makaton.org)
• Easy Read information sheets from Great Ormond Street Hospital
• be.macmillan – Easy read titles

• All about health
• Easy read guide to free prescriptions
• Keep an eye on your Moles
• Keep an Eye on Your Sugar, advice on the amount of sugar in your Diet
• Transgender information in easy read
• Easy read info on sections of Mental health act, CPA,Mental health and general health.
• Guidance from the GMC on how to make GP services more accessible
• Bowel cancer booklet
• Link to Macmillian easy read guides to cancer, screening and tests, living with cancer, side effects of treatment, end of life and after someone dies.
• Easy read living with cancer booklets
• Learning disability annual health check
• Flu Leaflet 
• All about having a flu jab
• Sepsis
• Monkeypox

• ADHD Medication Shortage Information (external)
• Steven Hardy – independent consultant nurse (website)

• Free resources (makaton.org)
• Oxford Community Dental Services resources

• Fractures in Intellectual Disabilities Study

A range of information produced by Oxford Health and other organisations.

• Making GP practices more accessible 
• How to make my trip to the GP easier
• Reasonable adjustments

• Mental Capacity Act 

• Cancer screening
• Breast Screening Resources
• Link to Macmillian easy read guides to cancer, screening and tests, living with cancer, side effects of treatment, end of life and after someone dies.
• Cervical Screening
• Cervical screening letter – easy read poster 
• Cervical screening – easy read poster
• Cervical screening guide – easy read leaflet
• Cervical screening large print poster
• Cervical screening – audio poster

• Mencap information on simple adjustments to make services more accessible for those with learning disability
• My Life, My Choice specialist HCP training programme
• Survey of GP support for people with learning disabilities or autism

• Oxford University Hospitals information in easy read format
• John Radcliffe Hospital passport
• Foundation for people with learning disabilities report on barriers accessing mental health support

• Moving into adulthood – handbook from Oxfordshire Family Support Network

• Oxfordshire Family Support Network: set up in 2007 by family carers who wanted to use their experience to help others in the same situation, Oxfordshire Family Support Network (OxFSN) provides information, advice and support to families of children, young people and adults with learning disabilities.
• My Life My Choice: My Life My Choice is a self-advocacy organisation run by and for adults with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire.
• Autism Oxford: Autism Oxford provides support, training and consultancy aimed at spreading awareness of the realities of life on the autism spectrum and supporting the development of autism services.
• OxForward: OxForward is the voluntary Wellbeing and Employment Support service for adults living in Oxfordshire, including individuals who have a disability, commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council.
• ACE Centre: Ace Centre is a charity providing support for people with complex communications difficulties.
• Oxford and District Mencap: Oxford and District Mencap provide services such as group holidays, evening clubs and fundraising.
• Oxfordshire Sports Partnership: Accessible sport and physical activity.
• Mates ‘n’ Dates: Mates ‘n’ Dates gives adults with learning disabilities living in and around Oxfordshire greater access to leisure activities which most of us take for granted and a better social life, with the chance of forming friendships or more, in a safe and supportive environment.
• Oxsrad: OXSRAD is an inclusive centre that integrates people with disabilities through sport and recreation. They offer a huge range of facilities and activities so that there is something for everyone.
• Riding for Disabled:RDA Abingdon offers horse riding opportunities to disabled people in Oxfordshire and beyond.
• FarmAbility: FarmAbility is an outdoor, farm-based programme for people with autism and/or learning disabilities.

• Accessible information standards for learning disabilities
• Oxfordshire Total Communication: free resources and ideas from other people in Oxfordshire who are using Total Communication to communicate effectively with people with a Learning Disability.

• Easy guide to breast screening
• Easy guide to cervical screening
• Easy read guide to bowel screening
• be.macmillan – Easy read titles – Information about all aspects of cancer care and treatment in easy read

• How to raise a concern or complaint in easy read

• Beyond Words – Some free resources for Coronavirus and cancer screening but some resources have a cost.

• Oxfordshire family support network