This page provides information and support for young people transitioning from childhood to adulthood and also includes information on annual health checks.
Preparing for adulthood (16 to 25 years) | Worcestershire County Council -
Here you can find information about what is available to help you on your journey into adulthood.
Annual health Checks
Don't Miss Out - Annual Health Checks Mencap has more information about health checks.
All young people and adults from the age of 14 years with a learning disability (LD) should have a health check every year by their GP.
It is essential to ensure that the GP has all the children and young people’s names on their LD register so that families can be called for appointments for the annual LD health check. Unless a young person’s learning disability status is registered on the GP systems then reasonable adjustments to care for that individual cannot be anticipated and made.
Regular health checks can detect treatable illnesses and help prevent more serious ones, as well as familiarising the young person with the GP practice, which they may use throughout their adult life.
