Ld 308 Support Individuals with a Learning Disability to Access Healthcare

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LD 308 Support individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare Title LD 308 Support individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare Level 3 Credit value 3 Learning outcomes The learner will Assessment criteria The learner can: 1. Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with learning disabilities accessing healthcare 1.1 Describe what is meant by a rights based approach to accessing healthcare 1.2 Outline the main points of legislation that exists to support a rights based approach 1.3 Explain the requirements of legislation if an individual with learning disabilities is assessed to not have capacity to consent to a specific treatment decision 1.4 Explain different ways to support an individual to give informed consent in line with legislation, policies or guidance 1.5 Explain ways in which healthcare services should make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to ensure that they provide equal access to individuals with learning disabilities 2. Understand the function of different healthcare services that an individual with learning disabilities may need to access 2.1 Explain the work of healthcare services that an individual with learning disabilities may need to access 2.2 Explain how an individual can access each type of healthcare service 3. Understand the role of professionals within different healthcare services that a person with learning disabilities may need to access 3.1 Describe the role and responsibility of professionals working in different types of healthcare services 4. Understand how plans for healthcare and regular health checks underpin long-term health and well-being for individuals with learning disabilities 4.1 Explain how plans for healthcare can be used to support the healthcare needs of an individual with learning disabilities 4.2 Explain the
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