Accessible summaryWhat is known on the subject?• There is a growing body of evidence that many people with an autism spectrum condition suffer anxiety in their daily life and a realization among practitioners that admission to a mental health unit for this population is usually a negative anxietyinducing experience.• Anxiety is driven by the intolerance of uncertainty that is being unsure of what is going to happen, how long the uncertainty will exist and the insistence of sameness which, when compromised, can be anxiety provoking. Equally, confusion in understanding personal emotional responses and those of others is a source of anxiety. What this paper adds to existing knowledge?• This paper builds upon existing understanding of anxiety as a causative factor of mental ill-health for people with an autism spectrum condition.• Specifically, this paper explores the potentially anxiety-inducing experience of mental health unit admission; how anxiety is felt, triggered, expressed and managed. What are the implications for practice?• As many different anxiety responses could be exhibited during hospitalization, including violent acts and self-harming, for mental health practitioners working in the inpatient units, it is essential that the thoughts, feelings and responses of the patient with an autistic spectrum condition (ASC) are better understood and that support offered during their stay in a mental health facility is from an informed position. AbstractBackground: This qualitative study explored how mental health inpatients with autistic

People with learning disabilities are at just as much risk as the general population are of contracting cancer. Mainstream men’s healthcare needs are often neglected and this is also true for men who have learning disabilities. Testicular self-examination (TSE) is seen as an important activity that men should be taught to detect any early changes that may be signs of physiological significance. While testicular cancer is rare, its incidence is rising. In the majority of cases of testicular cancer, over 90% are curable (Cancer Research UK, 2002). TSE, for the purposes of this article, is seen as an activity that can be carried out independently (by the man himself) or with the assistance of another person (for example, carer or partner). This article discusses the importance of TSE and, in particular, with men who have a learning disability.

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