Learning Disabilities Health Check Scheme: UK GP Quarterly Data

The learning disabilities health check scheme operates on a quarterly basis. NHS Digital publishes this data as part of GP enhanced services, which are voluntary reward programmes aimed at reducing secondary care burden. The dataset's last update was recorded as 2026-07-08 13:33:21.633219.

Use Cases

• Monitor the uptake of annual health checks for people with learning disabilities based on the scheme's quarterly operation.
• Analyze the impact of GP enhanced services on secondary care referrals based on the scheme's stated aim.
• Track the identification and registration of patients aged 14 and over with learning disabilities based on the scheme's design.

Strengths

• Data is published quarterly, allowing for regular monitoring of the scheme.
• The dataset is produced by NHS Digital, a central UK health authority.
• The scheme targets a specific population (patients aged 14 and over with learning disabilities).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to uk_data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Digital

Collection Method

Likely collected from general practices participating in the voluntary GP enhanced services scheme.

Freshness

Quarterly

Geography

United Kingdom