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Confidential Inquiry into the deaths of people with learning disabilities

In this confidential inquiry, Pauline Heslop and Anna Marriott address the challenges and successes of annual health checks for individuals with learning disabilities. Discover key findings, recommendations, and the potential way forward in improving healthcare outcomes for this vulnerable population.

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Confidential Inquiry into the deaths of people with learning disabilities

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  1. Confidential Inquiry into the deaths of people with learning disabilities Annual Health Checks Workshop Pauline Heslop Anna Marriott

  2. Annual Health Checks • DES is designed to encourage GP practices to identify patients aged 18 and over with learning disabilities and offer an annual health check. • 71% had had AHC • 17% had received AHC > 12 months prior to their death • 12% had never had AHC.

  3. Problems • Quality and recording of annual health checks was variable • Issue of what is included in the annual health check • Annual health checks were not always leading to Health Action Plans • Jessica’s story

  4. Good practice • The majority of people whose deaths were reviewed had received AHC

  5. Recommendations • Minimum requirements for Annual Health Checks should be introduced • Annual health checks should lead to a short, written accessible health action plan • Named individual responsible for actioning this.

  6. The way forward?

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