Annual health checks

Annual health checks

You can have a health check every year at your GP surgery if you are:

• 14 years old or over
• on your GP surgery’s learning disability register

If you have a learning disability, you can ask your GP to add you to the register.

A doctor will check your health and you can talk about anything that is hurting or worrying you.

It’s a good idea to have a health check every year.

More information

You can watch a video about annual health checks on the NHS website.

Easy read guides

You can find easy read guides 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.