Publication, Part of Learning Disabilities Health Check Scheme
[MI] Learning Disabilities Health Check Scheme, England April 2026
Integrated Care Board (ICB) changes from 1 April 2026
New Integrated Care Board (ICB) boundary changes came into effect from 1 April 2026. Six new ICBs were established and the boundary of an existing ICB was widened through the abolition of 12 existing ICBs.
We have applied these boundary changes retrospectively to historic reporting periods for comparability purposes in this publication. Further information on these boundary changes can be found here.
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PCN Hub activity
We are aware that for some local areas there may be differences in the number of learning disability health checks recorded in local data and in this publication. Learning disability health checks that are completed at a PCN hub and recorded as happening outside of the GP Practice are not counted in this publication but may be counted in local data. We are looking into a solution but do not have any further information at this time.
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Summary
The learning disabilities health check scheme is designed to encourage practices to identify all patients aged 14 and over with learning disabilities, to maintain a learning disabilities 'health check' register and offer them an annual health check, which will include producing a health action plan.
The learning disabilities health check scheme is one of a number of GP enhanced services. Enhanced services are voluntary reward programmes that cover primary medical services; one of their main aims is to reduce the burden on secondary care services. Data for other enhanced services are published annually, the latest release of these data is available under related links below.
Highlights
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Key Facts
12,572 learning disability health checks were completed between in April 2026.
This is 3.7% of those on the learning disability register aged 14 and over.
11,589 learning disability health action plans were completed in April 2026.
This is 3.4% of those on the learning disability register aged 14 and over.
5,833 GP practices (93.2% of all those active) participated and submitted learning disabilities health check data.
Resources
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