Background The vast health inequities experienced by people with intellectual disability
remain indisputable. Persistent and contemporary challenges exist for primary healthcare …

Background In 2015, approximately 2.16% of adults were recorded as having intellectual
disabilities. UK government policy is that adults with intellectual disabilities should access …

Background Despite awareness of the health inequalities experienced by people with
intellectual disability, their health status remains poor. Inequalities in health outcomes are …

Health promotion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities Page 1 Health
Promotion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Edited by Laurence …

Background Primary health care teams have an important part to play in addressing the
health inequalities and high levels of unmet health needs experienced by people with …

A questionnaire exploring general practitioners′(GPs′) perceptions of the barriers and
solutions to providing health care to people with intellectual disability was sent to 912 …

Background People with an intellectual disability (ID) have more complex and different
patterns of health care needs than the general population. They experience a greater …

Background Quality of primary healthcare impacts on health outcomes. This study aimed to
quantify trends in good practice and the healthcare inequalities gap. Method Indicators of …

Background Creating equitable access to mainstream health and healthcare service has
been promoted as a means of addressing the health disparities experienced by people with …

The rights and needs of people with intellectual disabilities are being acknowledged within
Department of Health policies. In spite of this, however, it is frequently cited that people with …