Services
Learning Disability Health Screening
The Learning Disability Screening Team is here to support access and attendance at screening appointments.
The aim of the learning disability screening team is to support access and attendance at screening appointments. NHS screening is a way of finding out if people have an increased risk of a health problem. Some screening programmes are for women only and others are for men only.
The service is for adults with a learning disability who are participating in the national screening programme.
Some screening programmes start for those aged 18. Others screening programmes start from the age of 50.
There are five screening programmes this service supports:
- Diabetic eye screening
- Cervical screening
- Breast screening
- Bowel cancer screening
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
We provide information and training to raise awareness of adult screening programmes to people with a learning disability, their carers/ families and support care providers with practical guidance.
We offer individual support for people with a learning disability to enable people to take responsibility for their health and to make an informed decision. We also work with local screening providers, including GP surgeries, to support people with learning disabilities to attend screening appointments.
Referrals
Learning Disability Screening Team, Edward Jenner Court, Brockworth, Gloucester GL3 4AW
For a copy of our leaflet, email ldscreening@ghc.nhs.uk
Different types of health screening
Aortic Aneurism screening
NHS – information from the national NHS website
NHS – Easy Read leaflet
NHS – Easy Read appointment letter
NHS – Screening results for small, medium or large abdominal aortic aneurism
Breast screening
NHS – Easy Guide to Breast Screening
NHS – Breast Cancer and How to Spot it
Macmillan – Breast Care and Screening
Mencap – A film on cancer awareness and screening
Thera Trust – Breast Cancer Resources
Do The Test – a series of six short films for women with learning disabilities
Cervical screening
Diabetic Eye Screening
NHS – Diabetic Eye Screening web page
NHS – Your guide to diabetic eye screening
NHS – Easy Guide to diabetic eye screening
See Ability – Diabetic Eye Screening (Easy Read)
Diabetes UK – Diabetic eye screening webpage
