Services
Learning Disability Health Screening
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 25. 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.
