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Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) - easy read

Booklet
Published: 01 Dec 2023
Next review: 01 Dec 2026
Edition: 1
A person is stroking their chin and thinking. There are 4 circles in the background: a man praying, a woman in a headscarf crying, some money, a person in a wheelchair having their shoelaces tied.
This easy read booklet is about a Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA). A Holistic Needs Assessment is a talk you have with someone from your cancer team about things that are important to you.
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Published: 01 Dec 2023
Next review: 01 Dec 2026
Edition: 1
This easy read booklet is about a Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA). A Holistic Needs Assessment is a talk you have with someone from your cancer team about things that are important to you.

About this booklet

This easy read booklet is about a Holistic Needs Assessment. This sometimes called an HNA. The booklet contains information about:

  • what a Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) is
  • the benefits of having an HNA
  • what a care plan is.

 

You can also read our online information about Holistic Needs Assessments.

 

We want everyone affected by cancer to feel our information is written for them. To do this we use plain English and we try to make it accessible and relevant to the widest range of people. Read more about how we produce our information.

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