14+ Annual Health Check Review
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Halton SEND Parent Carer Forum and Healthwatch Halton worked together and completed a project to assess the eligibility for 14+ annual health checks in Halton and the impact for those with SEND who do not meet the criteria.
A total of 121 people from Halton participated in the project. Six people engaged in the focus group, ten children and young people in a face-to-face discussion, 93 individuals completed the families survey, and 12 medical staff completed the professionals survey.
The feedback received from all participants was very mixed from personal experiences of 14+ annual health checks, the awareness of them and the eligibility criteria. In addition to the sentiments of medical support received and the subsequent standard of medical professionals’ experience and their understanding of SEND.
Feedback received from the survey and focus groups did provide evidence of some positive experiences of 14+ annual health checks, such as reasonable adjustments made.
However, the data also showed there is significant room for improvement in this area, with almost two thirds of individuals entitled to an annual health check did not have a positive experience.
Feedback highlighted from the SEND community, the lack of awareness and knowledge of the 14+ annual health checks and the criteria for them.
The report has 15 recommendations.