Screening Documents
This section of the website is designed to help all health professionals working with screening to have an increased knowledge of the reasonable adjustments needed for people with a learning disability to understand the following for example
Where to make referrals too and who to ask for additional support
Guidance on eligibility to screening programmes and issues with capacity and consent.
Links to accessible information about screening programmes.
Examples of what the regional breast screening hubs will be using to invite people to screening appointments etc.
Using the Mental Capacity Act
Our new film explain the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and how they work in practice for people who may lack capacity. it also looks at how the Act supports everyone to plan for their future, when they may lack capacity.