Passport to health

Authors:
BLAIR Jim, GLAYSHER Kirsty, COOPER Sue
Journal article citation:
Learning Disability Today, 10(1), January 2010, pp.28-30.
Publisher:
Pavilion
Place of publication:
Hove

To help improve the hospital experience and the standard for care for people with learning disabilities and their families, St Georges Hospital in south west London has been running a new passport scheme. The passport contains important information about the person, such as their health and health difficulties, likes and dislikes, and any medication that they may be on. It is divided into 3 sections: things that must be known; things that are important; and likes and dislikes. The information provides a good overview of the whole individual and not just their ill health, and enables the staff to understand them as people and thus provide better care. Passports have been widely distributed to people with learning disabilities, and are filled out by the person or their supporters before admission. Following the success of the scheme with people with learning disabilities, it has also been rolled out to people with dementia care needs, mental health problems, people who have experienced strokes, and younger people.

Subject terms:
hospitals, learning disabilities, access to information, health care;
Content type:
practice example
Location(s):
England
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
1752-007X

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