Bydd gan lawer o ddysgwyr anghenion gofal iechyd tymor byr ar ryw adeg, a allai effeithio ar eu gallu i gymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau addysgol. Efallai y bydd gan ddysgwyr eraill anghenion gofal iechyd sylweddol neu hirdymor sy’n effeithio ar  eu gallu gwybyddol neu gorfforol, eu hymddygiad neu eu cyflwr emosiynol.
Many learners will have a short-term healthcare need at some point which may affect their participation in educational activities. Other learners may have significant or long-term healthcare needs affecting their cognitive or physical abilities, their behaviour or emotional state.