Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities for people with learning disabilities.
The NHS Long Term Plan sets out our commitments for people with a learning disability to ensure that they can lead longer and healthier lives. Delivering annual health checks for people with a learning disability is a key priority for the National Health Service. A national annual health checks campaign was launched in Autumn 2020 and there has been targeted information to people with a learning disability, family carers, general practices and social care staff to encourage uptake.
In November 2019, we set out plans to introduce the Oliver McGowan mandatory training in learning disability and autism to ensure more people with a learning disability receive safe, compassionate and informed care and in turn reduce health inequalities. Work is already underway with Health Education England and Skills for Care to develop and test a standardised training package backed by £1.4 million of funding.