Health Checks for People 16+ with Learning Disabilities: Quarterly Update, 2025-26
A quarterly update on the number of health checks offered, completed and that result in an onward referral.
In May 2022, the Scottish Government committed £2 million every year to NHS Boards to implement annual health checks for people with learning disabilities across Scotland. Annual Health Checks have been evidenced to be clinically effective in detecting unmet clinical conditions, and in improving the management of long-term conditions.
A requirement of the National Directions is for NHS Boards to report to Scottish Government on an annual basis with data on implementation and delivery of health checks. This information is provided in a national survey issued by Scottish Government and published annually. The figures presented here show the number of health checks offered, completed and that result in an onward referral during Q1 (April-June) and Q2 (July-Sept) of 2025-26.
