Staying healthy with a learning disability

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Summary of report content

This is a report by Healthwatch Bucks, published May, 2017. The Healthwatch had commissioned a local disability group to help engage people with autism about the importance of health checks.

A total of 45 people were enagaged with. There are no details about gae, gender or ethnicity included.

Several areas are covered:

Awareness – what do people know about the Annual Health Check

Communication – how are people told about the Annual Health Check

Barriers – why don’t people attend the Annual Health Check

Experience, outcome and evaluations – what people thought about the Annual Health Check

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Bucks
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Type of report
Report
Key themes
Access to services
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Quality of treatment
Staffing - levels and training
Waiting for appointments or treatment; waiting lists for treatment

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Name(s) of the partner organisation(s)
Talkback
Primary research method used
Engagement event
Focus group
Survey
Interviews
General feedback

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
General Practice (GP)

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
45
Age group
Not known
Gender
Not known
Is the gender identity of people in the report the same as the sex they were assigned at birth?
Not known
Sexual orientation
Not known
Types of disabilities
Long term condition
Types of long term conditions
Learning disability
Does this report feature carers?
No
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