Local and national health information
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April 1st-7th is Testicular Cancer Awareness Week. Testicles are the medical name for men’s balls. This easy read by MacMillan Cancer Support explains to men how to check their balls for lumps or any changes. It’s important that men regularly check themselves. It is called How to check your balls (testicles).
Click here for the easy read booklet.
Trigger warning: This booklet contains nude male body parts and talks about cancer.
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April is Stress Awareness Month. This easy read booklet by the Down Syndrome Association talks about stress. It is called The Stress Bucket. It explains what stress is, what causes it and how to manage it.
Click here for the easy read booklet.
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May 11th-17th is Mental Health Awareness Week. Learning Disability Wales have written an easy read booklet called guide to good mental health. It covers mental health, treating mental health issues and looking after your mental health and wellbeing.
Click here for the easy read booklet.
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May 18th-24th is Breast Cancer Prevention Week. Macmillan Cancer Support wrote an easy read booklet called Breast Care and screening. It shows you how to check your breasts (also known as boobs) and gives you information about breast screening. Men should check their chests and nipples too as they also have breast tissue!
Click here for the easy read booklet.
Trigger warning: This booklets contains pictures of nude female body parts and talks about cancer.
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There has been quite a lot on the news recently about outbreaks of meningitis in the UK. This short film made by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust talks about the signs and symptoms of meningitis.
Click here to watch the short film.
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This easy read leaflet written by the NHS tells you how to recognise if someone is having a stroke. It explains about the FAST test. Face, Arms, Speech and Time to call 999.
Click here for the easy read booklet.
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Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body.
This NHS England page has links to easy read information on How to avoid sepsis and Signs of sepsis and what to do.
Click here to go the the NHS England site.
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See Ability is a charity that produces easy read materials for people on eye care, health conditions that can affect your eyes and glasses care.
Click here to look at their easy read booklets and factsheets.
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Constipation is when you find it hard to poo. This short film gives you advice on how to avoid being constipated.
Click here for a video about How to avoid being constipated.
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This easy read advanced care planning booklet helps people plan for when they are very ill or dying. It was written by Jill Singh and Paula Hines and revised by Amelia Stockley. It is called ‘My future and End of Life Care Plan’.
Click here for the easy read booklet.
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Click on the link below to open the RD&E’s Learning Disability Liaison Team’s contact poster.
Click here for the RD&E Exeter Learning Disability Liaison Team Exeter Poster
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Click on the link below to open to the North Devon District Hosptial’s Learning Disability Liaison Team contact poster.
Click here for the North Devon Team Poster
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This easy read booklet talks about Integrated Care Systems. We are hearing more about Integrated Care Systems at the Devon Learning Disability Partnership Board.
This plan explains how the NHS must work with local councils and charities to help improve people’s health.
Click here for easy read booklet.
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These easy read booklets are about the Mental Capacity Act. The Mental Capacity Act is a law about making decisions. It makes sure that people have the support they need to make as many decisions as possible.
Mental Capacity Act 2005: An easy read guide (local.gov.uk)
Mental Capacity Act 2005: what the law says about supporting people to make decisions about their lives (publishing.service.gov.uk)
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Did you know that people with learning disabilities over the age of 14 years should be offered an Annual Health Check by their GP (doctor)? Click on this link for Easy Read information on Annual Health Checks.
Click here for an Easy Read Leaflet on Learning Disability Annual Health Check for ages 14 years plus information for families and carers.
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This is a list of words to help you understand some of the jargon that is used in Health Care. If you think some words are missing please use our feedback form to let us know.
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