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Written question asked by Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 5 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 January 2026. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Friday, 23 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Health Services: Learning Disability

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of adults with a learning disability in England have a regular annual health check by a GP.

Answer

The Department does not hold data relating to what proportion of adults with a learning disability in England have a regular annual health check with a general practitioner.

NHS England is required to offer to all primary medical services contractors the opportunity to enter into arrangements under the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Services (DES) Scheme. Integrated care boards (ICBs), as commissioners of primary care services, are responsible for ensuring that there is sufficient provision of these services to meet the needs of their patient population.

As part of the Network Contract DES Learning Disabilities Health Check Scheme, primary services contractors are required to identify registered patients aged 14 years old or over who have learning disabilities and to record this on a learning disabilities register. Contractors are required to offer annual health checks to these patients.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
103103
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Health services Learning disability
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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