Investigating nationally the impact of annual health checks on individuals with a learning disability

Exploring the Experiences of Annual Health Checks amongst People with Learning Disabilities: Informing Recommendations for Future Practice 

Liverpool John Moores University have been successful in securing £30,000 to undertake a research study which will explore the geographic and socioeconomic variations of the implementation, delivery and experience of annual health checks, specific to people with learning disabilities.  

Objectives

The study will:

• Bring together a lived experience research group to co-design the research methods, gather data, and analyse and interpret findings
• Utilise a desk-based literature and data review to explore the variation in the implementation of annual health checks amongst people with learning disabilities
• Implement a survey to explore healthcare professionals’ experiences of delivering annual health checks to people with learning disabilities
• Implement insight methods to explore people’s experiences of delivering accessing annual health checks, specific to those with learning disabilities
• Use a participatory approach to develop recommendations to inform future practice and delivery of annual health checks for people with learning disabilities and for people delivering them.

For an easier read overview of the project, click here. 

The project has now commenced and hopes to be completed early 2026.