Do health passports make a difference?
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Do health passports make a difference?

Rebecca Ellis Autistic research assistant, Swansea University
Aimee Grant Autistic senior lecturer and Wellcome Trust career development fellow, Swansea University

What we learned about AHPs, intended to address health inequalities for autistic people and help nurses by sharing patient details

Autism health passports (AHPs) have been endorsed by the UK government and recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, but are they working in practice? As autistic researchers, we want to share what we have discovered.

Nursing Standard. 39, 2, 55-55. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.2.55.s19

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