Publication, Part of Health and Care of People with Learning Disabilities
Health and Care of People with Learning Disabilities, Experimental Statistics 2021 to 2022
Experimental statistics, Other reports and statistics, Official statistics in development
Data Quality Notice
NHS England had identified an issue with the data for the following indicator which was reported in the Interactive Visualisation Tool and the data csv file for this publication:
LDOB080 - Number of patients recorded on their general practice’s Learning Disabilities Register aged 14 years or over who have received an annual learning disability health check and have been provided with a health action plan, as at the end of the reporting period.
The proportion of people on the learning disability register with a heath check and health action plan was lower than expected. We have investigated the issue and found an error in the data extraction. We have therefore removed LDOB080 from the published Power BI and csv files for years 2019-20 through to 2024-25. An alternative source of this data is available for this indicator and we recommend that you refer to the Learning Disability Health Check Scheme publication for March 2022: Learning Disabilities Health Check Scheme - NHS England Digital
13 May 2026 16:41 PM
Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer screening test for females aged 50 to 69
A significantly smaller proportion of patients with a learning disability had a breast cancer screening test in the years 2017-18 to 2021-22 compared to patients without a learning disability. The percentage point difference between the two cohorts has remained steady at 14.6 on average.
The percentage of patients with a learning disability who had a breast cancer screening test in 2021-22 was 47.2. The percentage of patients without a learning disability who had a breast cancer screening test in the same reporting period was 61.9.
Patients must give their consent to the screening procedure - this is known as informed consent.
Breast cancer screening test for females aged 50 to 69 with Autism
This indicator was introduced in 2020-21. It shows that in patients who have autism, there was a significant difference in breast cancer screening rates between patients who have a learning disability and those without. The percentage of patients who were female, aged 50 to 69 with autism and a learning disability who were screened for breast cancer was 38.5% compared to 53.8% of female patients aged 50 to 69 who have autism but do not have a learning disability.
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal cancer screening test for patients aged 60 to 74
A significantly smaller proportion of patients with a learning disability had a colorectal cancer screening test in the years 2020-21 to 2021-22 compared to patients without a learning disability. The percentage point difference between the two cohorts was 18.0 on average.
The percentage of patients with a learning disability who had a colorectal cancer screening test in 2021-22 was 50.3. The percentage of patients without a learning disability who had a colorectal cancer screening test in the same reporting period was 66.8.
Colorectal cancer screening test for patients aged 60 to 74 with Autism
This is a new indicator introduced in 2021-22 and shows that in patients who have autism, there was a 4.3 percentage point difference in colorectal cancer screening rates between patients who have a learning disability (53.2) and those without (57.5).
Last edited: 13 May 2026 4:42 pm