Abstract
Healthcare may need to be delivered differently to people with learning disabilities to ensure equitable access (Northway 2011). 'Sara' had a phobia of needles and had not attended a GP surgery for some time. A desensitisation programme was developed and this article explores how collaborative working between community learning disability teams and primary health care resulted in Sara having her bloods taken successfully.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 26 - 29 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Primary Health Care |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2011 |
Keywords
- autism spectrum condition
- phobia
- bloods
- tailored health care