What you can expect from going to the doctors - Easy Read

Advice and Information - 18 September 2019

Find out what you can expect when you visit your doctor.
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Together, we have worked with The Hive to develop a guide for people with learning disabilities understand more about what they can expect when visiting a doctor.

It includes:

  • What to do when you are ill
  • How to make an appointment with your doctor
  • Waiting to see the doctor
  • What to tell the doctor
  • What might happen in your appointment
  • Questions you might want to ask

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