Condition and disability directory
These are sample pages for the prototype. Each one follows the same structure so you always know where to find rights, benefits and adjustments.
Results
NHS Continuing Healthcare and continuing care equivalents
What NHS Continuing Healthcare is, who might qualify, and how the equivalent fully NHS-funded care schemes work in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 21 June 2026. Last checked 21 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
NHS accessible information and communication support
How the Accessible Information Standard works in England, and how to ask NHS and social care services for information in formats you can understand, plus how to book BSL and other interpreters.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Annual health checks for people with a learning disability
What the annual learning disability health check involves, who is eligible, and how it helps spot health problems early, across the four UK nations.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Mental health support and your rights under mental health law
An overview of getting mental health support in the UK, and your basic rights if you are assessed or treated under mental health legislation, with differences between England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Getting equipment and aids: wheelchair services, hearing aids and low-vision support
How to get assessed for and receive NHS wheelchairs, hearing aids and low-vision aids, plus what to do if NHS provision does not meet your needs.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Managing appointments, prescriptions and hospital passports
Practical ways to manage NHS appointments and prescriptions, and how a hospital passport can help staff understand your needs quickly, especially in an emergency.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Categories
Sensory
Sight loss, hearing loss, deafblindness and sensory processing differences.
Physical and mobility
Conditions affecting movement, strength, dexterity or balance.
Learning disability
Lifelong differences in learning, understanding and everyday skills.
Neurodivergence
Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette's and related differences.
Mental health
Mental health conditions, including long-term and fluctuating ones.
Chronic illness
Long-term physical health conditions such as diabetes or MS.
Pain and fatigue
Conditions where pain, energy limits or post-exertional symptoms are central.
Communication
Speech, language, voice and augmentative communication needs.
Multiple or complex disabilities
More than one condition, or needs that cut across several services.
Education and learning
SEN/ALN/ASN support, EHC plans, exam access arrangements and support in college and university.
Housing and adaptations
Home adaptations, grants, homelessness protections and tenants' rights.
Social care
Needs assessments, care and support plans, direct payments and paying for care.
Health and the NHS
Reasonable adjustments in health services, mental health support and prescriptions.
Equipment and technology
Wheelchairs, hearing and vision aids, communication aids and assistive technology.
Everyday life and access
Shopping, banking, travel, voting and everyday communication support.