Objectives To investigate key stakeholders' views on how to improve access to primary care
in general practice settings for people with learning disabilities (or intellectual disabilities) …

Background People with intellectual disability experience high rates of mental ill health but
multiple barriers to access to quality mental health care. One significant barrier to access is a …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide information for non-specialists on identifying
the characteristics, assessment and support needs of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) …

There is a certain amount of ambiguity and confusion over the provision of mental health
services for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) referred by both primary care services …

Background: General practitioners often care for people with an intellectual disability, and
challenging behaviours are a common presentation, whether the patient lives with their …

Background: Little is known about the experiences of individuals with intellectual disabilities
and additional mental health problems who are admitted for inpatient psychiatric care. In the …

Background People with intellectual disability constitute∼ 2% of the population. They die
prematurely, and often have a number of unrecognized or poorly managed medical …

BACKGROUND: In recent decades people with intellectual disability have moved from
institutional care into the community and are now reliant on general practice services for …

Background Communication styles and communication difficulties may impact on the ability
of general practitioners to provide best possible health care, particularly for patients with …