Learning Disability Health & Wellbeing Page

What is a Learning Disability?

According to MENCAP "A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.

People with a learning disability tend to take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills, understand complicated information and interact with other people."

Why is it important for people with learning disabilities to focus on health?

Research shows that regular health checks for people with learning disabilities often uncover treatable health conditions. Most of these are simple to treat and make the person feel better, while sometimes serious illnesses such as cancer are found at an early stage when they can be treated.

Find out more about Trafford's Annual Health Check Programme

The Learning Disability Register

People with learning disabilities don’t always get the right help with their physical and mental health. Being on the learning disability register tells healthcare staff that they need to adapt their support and care to you and your situation.

Find out more about how to sign up and why you should

Information about Flu vaccination and COVID 19 vaccination

Easy read information and video resources about getting a Flu or Covid vaccination

Health Passports for visiting hospitals

Visiting Hospitals can be daunting but it can be helpful to provide a Health Passport for hospital staff to avoid repeated questions and queries on how best to support you during your stay in Hospital.

Find out more about Health Passports

LeDer Programme

The LeDeR review programme was set up across the country with the aim of improving care, reducing health inequalities and preventing premature mortality of people with a learning disability.  The programme reviews information about the health and social care support people received prior to their death. 

Find out more about the LeDer Programme