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Health and Care of People with Learning Disabilities, Experimental Statistics 2021 to 2022

Experimental statistics, Other reports and statistics, Official statistics in development

Health Checks

Patients with a learning disability who had a health check, by sex

71.8% of patients (73.8% female and 70.6% male) with a learning disability had a Learning Disability Health Check in 2021-22, a statistically significant decrease from 75.2% (76.9% female and 74.1% male) in 2020-21.

Percentage of patients with a learning disability who had a health check under the learning disabilties enhanced service by sex and year


Patients with a learning disability who had a health check, by age band

In 2021-22 all age bands except 60 to 64 and 75+ show a statistically significant decrease in the percentage of patients with a learning disability who have had a health check compared to the previous year. The greatest percentage point drop (4.7) was in the 14 to 17 age band which decreased from 63.0% in 2020-21 to 58.4% in 2021-22.

Percentage of patients with a learning disability who had a health check under the learning disabilities enhanced service by age band and year



Last edited: 18 October 2023 12:41 pm