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Please bring this passport with your child to all of their health appointments.
This will help health professionals provide personalised care and treatment for your child.
You can download a blank PDF version of this resource here.
My NHS number is
My Sheffield Children’s number is

My name is
I like to be called
My pronouns are

My date of birth is

I live

My parents or carer are called
What you need to know about my family

Our house telephone number is
Our mobile number is

The languages we speak are

My religion is
My ethnicity is

My allergies are

My doctor or GP is
The surgery address is
The surgery telephone number is

My school is
Reasonable adjustments are small changes under the Equality Act (2010) that a doctor, nurse or health professional can make to your appointment.
You can use this Reasonable Adjustments Care plan to help you in other appointments like a dentist, GP or opticians.
You can ask for your reasonable adjustments to be recorded by your health care professional.

I need you to give me information in this way:
Easy Read
Braille
Phone call
Large print
Another language:

I need help to go to my appointments:
Wheelchair access
Hoist
I cannot walk far
I need to use a lift
I need an accessible parking space

I need more time at my appointment to understand information and instructions

I or my parent or guardian need an interpreter
in language:

When I come to the hospital I need help with:
A quiet place for me to wait for my appointment
I need the first appointment of the day, as I find waiting very hard
I need the last appointment of the day, as I need my daytime routine

This is how I communicate:
I use Makaton
I use British Sign Language
My parent or guardian will interpret my body language
I use a talk mat
I use electronic augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

This is how you can help me understand information:
It helps me when I see pictures
Speak to me in short sentences and wait for me to reply
Do not use jargon. Use simple words to help me understand
Speak to my parent or guardian and they will explain it to me

Extra things about me and my reasonable adjustments:

The doctor or consultant who knows me best is

Other people or medical teams that help me are

These are my medical and neurological conditions:
I have a learning disability
I have autism
Other:

I was born a premature baby No Yes
I was born weeks premature

Help I need to take my medicine:
The medicine I take:

Help I need to stay safe:

Help I need with mobility or postural management:

Help I need to eat and drink:
I have a risk of choking
I have dysphagia

I have specialist nutritional needs No Yes
My feeding regime is:

I have a metabolic condition No Yes
This is my emergency plan:

Consent and support I need to make decisions:

I have an advanced care plan No Yes

I am enrolled in a clinical trial No Yes

I have epilepsy No Yes
My seizure and management plan is:

I have a respiratory emergency plan No Yes
I have a tracheostomy No Yes
Size:
Type:
Length:
Suction tube:

I have congenital heart disease or cardiac problem No Yes

This is the help I need with my eyesight and hearing:

This is how to help me tell you about my pain:

This is how you can help me tell you about my feelings:

This is how you can help me and my sensory needs:

These are the things that make me feel anxious, worried or scared:

This is help I need to get washed and dressed:

This is the help I need to use the toilet:

This is the help I need to get to and stay asleep:

This is what I like, or what helps me:

This is what I dislike or avoid:
My passport was completed with me by
For support with reasonable adjustments in hospital please get in touch with the learning disability lead nurse on 0758 434 5848 or email scn-tr.autism-ld@nhs.net
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Please note: this is a generic information sheet relating to care at Sheffield Children’s NHS FT. These details may not reflect treatment at other hospitals. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professionals’ instructions. If this resource relates to medicines, please read it alongside the medicine manufacturer’s patient information leaflet. If this information has been translated into another language from English, efforts have been made to maintain accuracy, but there may still be some translation errors. If you are unsure about any of the guidance in this resource or have specific questions about how it relates to your child, always ask your healthcare professional for further advice.
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Resource Type: Article

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