The OK way to keep track of clients' health needs

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An inability to fully express themselves can led to people with learning difficulties being overlooked in the area of health. The UK Department of Health has developed a straight forward set of guidelines to enable health professionals assess the health needs of a person with learning difficulties. The OK Health Check assesses 120 separate factors which require a simply yes or no answer from the patient. The test is easy to carry out and offers health professionals a quantitative method to assess patients needs.

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A right to choose

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The idea that patients have a right to be involved in their treatment is accepted in the United Kingdom, but for those with learning disabilities this option is not always provided. Ways in which communication can be improved and choice offered are described.

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Better health care and learning disability

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The experiences of a health programme in Yorkshire, England, for those with learning disabilities are described. The programme has been successful at promoting better health services for these people.

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