Communication and health passports

Communication Passport

The ‘Communication passport’ is designed to be a quick and easy way to give health and social care professionals more information about you to help them provide right care and treatment. It should help them understand what reasonable adjustments they should make for you and how to communicate effectively so your voice is always heard.

You can complete the Communication passport on your own or with support. You might want to talk to different people about what information to include about yourself in each section.

You will need to check the information in the passport is updated from time to time. If your health needs haven’t changed very much you could check the passport once a year.

You can access the ‘Communications passport’ here: Communications passport

If you would like this Passport in a different language please contact us on: wah-tr.wahtpatientvoice@nhs.net

Hospital Passport for Learning Disabilities

We have an Easy Read ‘Hospital passport’ for patients with a learning disability. You can access it here: Hospital passport

My Health Passport

‘My health Passport’ is a resource for autistic people who might need hospital treatment. The passport is designed to help autistic people to communicate their needs to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. You can find out more on this website: My health passport