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EmmaSafe Health™ provides free Easy Read health and care guides designed to help children, young people and people with learning disabilities understand what may happen during healthcare and feel more informed, involved and safe.
All resources are free to download, print and share for non-commercial health, care, education and safeguarding use across the UK.
Created by Emma Johnstone
Advanced Nurse Practitioner | Independent Prescriber
Choose a guide below to read, download or print for free.
EmmaSafe_Health_Having_My_Blood_Pressure_Checked_8_Page_A4_REVIEW.pdfHaving my blood pressure checked
Having my blood pressure checked
EmmaSafe_Health_Having_My_Throat_Checked_IMAGES_NOT_CUT_OFF_A4.pdfHaving my throat checked
Having my throat checked
EmmaSafe_Health_Giving_a_Urine_Sample_8_Page_Illustrated_Review_A4.pdfGiving a urine sample
Giving a urine sample
EmmaSafe_Health_Heart_and_Chest_Community_APPROVED_A4.pdfHaving my heart and chest listened to
Having my heart and chest listened to
EmmaSafe_Health_Keeping_Clean_After_Toilet_Illustrated_8_Page_REVIEW.pdfKeeping clean after going to the toilet
Keeping clean after going to the toilet
EmmaSafe_Health_Tests_If_I_Use_A_Wheelchair_8_Page_A4.pdfHaving tests if I use a wheelchair
Having tests if I use a wheelchair
EmmaSafe_Health_Going_Into_Hospital_Play_Therapists_8_Page_A4_Review.pdfGoing to hospital
Going to hospital
EmmaSafe_Health_Having_a_Cannula_Inserted_8_Page_A4_REVIEW.pdfHaving a cannula fitted
Having a cannula fitted
EmmaSafe_Health_Book_05_Home_Visits_ILLUSTRATED_v1.0.pdfHome visits by a professional
Home visits by a professional
EmmaSafe_Health_Book_04_Receiving_Personal_Care_ILLUSTRATED_v1.0.pdfReceiving personal care
Receiving personal care
EmmaSafe_Health_Book_01_Intimate_Examinations_ILLUSTRATED_v1.0.pdfIntimate examinations
Intimate examinations
My Care at Home Passport
EmmaSafe_Health_My_Care_at_Home_Passport_CLEAN_v1.2.pdfA free, printable passport to help people share important information about their communication, health, care, sensory and support needs with professionals visiting them at home.
A free, printable passport to help people share important information about their communication, health, care, sensory and support needs with professionals visiting them at home.
About the Author
Emma Johnstone is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Independent Prescriber with over 25 years of NHS experience.
EmmaSafe Health™ was created to provide clear, accessible and practical health information for children, young people and people with learning disabilities.
The resources are designed to help people better understand healthcare, communicate what matters to them, feel more involved in decisions about their care and feel safer when accessing health and care services.
EmmaSafe Health™ resources are free to use across the UK for non-commercial health, care, education and safeguarding purposes.
Important Information
EmmaSafe Health™ resources provide general Easy Read health, care and safeguarding information. They do not replace individual medical advice, clinical assessment, emergency care, local safeguarding procedures or the law.
If you are worried about your health or someone else's health, please speak to an appropriate healthcare professional. In an emergency, seek urgent medical help.
Copyright & Sharing
© 2026 Emma Johnstone. EmmaSafe Health™.
These resources may be downloaded, printed and shared free of charge for non-commercial UK health, care, education and safeguarding use.
Please keep the author's name, version and review information with the resource. The publications must not be sold, rebranded, changed, translated or adapted without written permission.
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