Mental health checks for everyone with learning disabilities

Everyone with learning disabilities should have their mental health checked annually, NICE says, as thousands of patients may be undiagnosed. Data shows only half of people with learning disabilities received a health check in 2011/12. This is an improvement on previous years, but it is not clear whether these checks included mental health questions. They may have only focused on the person’s physical health. NICE is recommending that everyone with learning disabilities receive an annual health check, which includes a review of their mental health. Figures show there were over a million people with a learning disabilities living in England