Reading List

A focused reading list to support and extend learning from Learning Disability Awareness for GP Receptionists and Care Navigators.

These sources cover learning disability awareness, annual health checks, reasonable adjustments and accessible communication.

Learning Disability and Health Checks

• NHS England - Annual health checks
  NHS England information on annual health checks for people with a learning disability.
  https://www.england.nhs.uk/learning-disabilities/improving-health/annual-health-checks/

• NHS - Learning disabilities: annual health checks
  Patient-facing NHS guidance on annual health checks for people aged 14 or over on the learning disability register.
  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/learning-disabilities/annual-health-checks/

• Annual Health Checks for Primary Care
  NHS Learning Hub resources for delivering and recording annual health checks and local support.
  https://learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/learningdisabilitiesandautism?nodeId=2076

Reasonable Adjustments and Accessible Information

• NHS England - Reasonable adjustments
  NHS England information explaining reasonable adjustments as a legal duty for disabled people.
  https://www.england.nhs.uk/learning-disabilities/improving-health/reasonable-adjustments/

• Reasonable Adjustment Flag
  NHS Digital information on the national Reasonable Adjustment Flag and how it is used.
  https://digital.nhs.uk/services/reasonable-adjustment-flag

• Accessible Information Standard implementation guidance
  NHS England guidance on recording and meeting patients text, communication and information needs under the Accessible Information Standard.
  https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/accessible-information-standard-implementation-guidance/

General Practice Access

• You and your general practice
  NHS England patient guide to accessing GP services and what to expect when contacting a practice.
  https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/you-and-your-general-practice-english/

• How to improve care navigation in general practice
  NHS England guidance on care navigation and safer, more accessible reception and referral processes.
  https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/how-to-improve-care-navigation-in-general-practice-2/