Hospital passports (also known as healthcare passports) are designed for patients with learning disabilities or autism. They include essential details such as personal information, medications, communication methods, preferences, and health conditions.
Hospital passports provide staff with the necessary tools and informationto communicate effectively, address individual needs, and make appropriate reasonable adjustments in collaboration with the individual and their families/carers.
For more information on Hospital Passports, follow the links below:
- Mencap (easy read): Health Guides: Hospital Passports, Summary Care Records And Flu Jabs | Mencap
- National Autistic Society: My health passport
Additional Information:
- Cancer Care Co-Ordinator for Learning Disabilities: Cancer Care Co-Ordinator for Learning Disabilities and Autism – Brunel Health Group
