Service Provider 'Cancer Aware Workshop' Resources

Cancer Aware Provider Workshop at Southampton Mencap held on 5^th March 2020: Downloads of all materials including presentation

Supporting materials:

Acrobat_Document-Autism_Hosp_Passport.pdf

Acrobat_Document-LD_Hosp_Passport.pdf

Easy_guide_to_breast_screening.pdf

CSP05_an_easy_guide_to_cervical_screening_2019.pdf

Bowel_Screening_easy_read_June_2019.pdf

FINAL_Health_Screening_Leaflet_for_those_supporting_children_and_adults_with_learning_disabilities_V6.pdf

Presentation:

Recognising_changes_-_Mencap_workshop.pptx

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