Annual health checks

Annual health checks

Annual health checks are for children and young people who are:

• aged 14 and over
• on their doctor surgery’s learning disability register

You can ask to go on your surgery's register if you have a learning disability.

It is a good idea to have a health check every year. A doctor will check you are healthy and you can ask about anything that is hurting or worrying you.

More information about health checks

You can watch a video and find out more about annual health checks on the NHS website.

Easy read guides

You can find easy read guides about health checks on Mencap’s website.

This social story reads aloud to you to explain what reasonable adjustments could be made for you at your check.

Berkshire West NHS and local teachers have worked together to make some resources to teach young people about annual health checks. You can find these annual health check lesson plans and resources on the TES website.