Updated Version 2 for 2011- 95 new documents including 3 short films!
Easy Read information can help people with learning disabilities better understand health, illness, lifestyle and treatments.
To find out more about a health topic in Easy Read please use the menu to the left.
Welcome to the ‘A Picture of Health’ Website Version 2!
This website helps clinicians across the South West of England provide Easy Read information to people with learning disabilities.
You can use this website to print these Easy Read examples that are being used by other clinicians in the South West to help you and your patients. If you modify any documents please acknowledge the original source.
You can also develop your own information in Easy Read and to help you please look at the ‘Easy Read Tools’ section.
The range of Easy Read information on this website has been developed either; locally, nationally or from other NHS areas and is shared between many specialist clinical networks. These specialist networks have collected these examples to share with you, for you to adapt or use.
How Do I Use This Website?
To browse through to the relevant section please click on the heading in the menu to the left.
Browse through the website to the page you require and you will see a list showing all documents, leaflets, films and any other material regarding that section. All information is in Easy Read format.
For advice on how to use Easy Read please view this movie or PDF document.
If you have any comments, feedback or Easy Read documents which you would like to share in Version 2 please contact the Editorial Team at apictureofhealth@southwest.nhs.uk
“We very much hope this will be helpful to you and your patients.
With special thanks to the South West Learning Disabilities Health Network”
A Picture of Health Editorial Team
Geoff Baines
Dot Goldsworthy
Jo Hogg