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It is important to have health checks and to understand any problems you may be having with your health.

These easy read health checklists are for different parts of your body.

They will help you work out what you need to do next and where you can go to get help and information.

Each one has an action plan that you can use to plan what you need to do to keep healthy.

There are 21 checklists that you can download.

Eye tests, sight loss and how to look after your eyes.

• Eyes and eyesight health checklist (PDF)
• Eyes and eyesight - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Hearing loss, hearing aids and how to look after your ears.

• Ears and hearing - health checklist (PDF)
• Ears and hearing - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Going to the dentist, keeping your teeth and gums clean and looking after false teeth.

• Teeth and gums - health checklist (PDF)
• Teeth and gums - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Signs to look out for and aids to help you if you have trouble swallowing.

• Eating and drinking - health checklist (PDF)
• Eating and drinking - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Agreeing to treatment (consent) and help with communication.

• Communication - health checklist (PDF)
• Communication - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Making choices about healthy eating, exercise, smoking and drinking alcohol.

• Lifestyle - health checklist (PDF)
• Lifestyle - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Mental health and where you can get help.

• Mental health - health checklist (PDF)
• Mental health - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Taking medication and making sure it's up-to-date.

• Medication - health checklist (PDF)
• Medication - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Ways to help with pain and when to see a doctor.

• Pain management - health checklist (PDF)
• Pain - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Constipation, bowel screening, bladder problems and help using the toilet.

• Going to the toilet - health checklist (PDF)
• Toilet - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Blue badges for parking, falls, help to get about, and wheelchairs.

• Getting around - health checklist (PDF)
• Getting around – Easy read health action template (PDF)

Skin and hair conditions, checking moles and staying safe in the sun.

• Skin and hair - health checklist (PDF)
• Skin and hair – Easy read health action template (PDF)

Looking after your feet, especially when you have diabetes, cutting your nails.

• Feet and hands - health checklist (PDF)
• Feet and hands – Easy read health action template (PDF)

Sleep routine, help if you are not sleeping well, and snoring.

• Sleep - health checklist (PDF)
• Sleep – Easy read health action template (PDF)

Asthma and other breathing difficulties and how to get help.

• Breathing - health checklist (PDF)
• Breathing – Easy read health action template (PDF)

Checking your blood pressure and cholesterol, how to keep your heart healthy.

• Heart - health checklist (PDF)
• Heart – Easy read health action template (PDF)

Health issues that affect men, including sexual health and checking testicles.

• Mens health - health checklist (PDF)
• Men's health – Easy read health action template (PDF)

Cervical smear tests and breast screening, managing your periods, and sexual health.

• Womens health - health checklist (PDF)
• Women's health – Easy read health action template (PDF)

Signs of diabetes, treatment and staying healthy with diabetes.

• Diabetes - health checklist (PDF)
• Diabetes - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Signs that your thyroid is not working well, and treatments.

• Thyroid - health checklist (PDF)
• Thyroid - Easy Read Health Action template (PDF)

Understanding epilepsy and when to talk to your doctor.

• Epilepsy - health checklist (PDF)
• Epilepsy – Easy read health action template (PDF)

Problems with people with dementia and help for people with Down's syndrome.

• Dementia - health checklist (PDF)
• Dementia – Easy read health action template (PDF)