Fit for whose future? A critical omission of people with intellectual disability in the 2025 NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England
Shankar, Rohit Sawhney, Inder Tromans, Samuel Jaydeokar, Sujeet Oodiyor, Mahesh Sheehan, Rory Perera, Bhathika Blake, Amy de Villers, Jana Purandare, Kiran
Shankar, Rohit
Sawhney, Inder
Tromans, Samuel
Jaydeokar, Sujeet
Oodiyor, Mahesh
Sheehan, Rory
Perera, Bhathika
Blake, Amy
de Villers, Jana
Purandare, Kiran
Affiliation
University of Plymouth; Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; University of Leicester; Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Kings College London; University College London; Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; The State Hospital, Carstairs, UK; Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust; Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust;
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Publication date
2025-09-26
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Abstract
The NHS 2025 Health Plan aims for radical reform but overlooks people with intellectual disability. This editorial highlights critical omissions in policy, services, research and rights protections. Without intentional inclusion, digital and community shifts risk deepening inequality. True progress demands co-produced strategies to ensure equitable care for this vulnerable population.
Citation
Shankar R, Sawhney I, Tromans S, et al. Fit for whose future? A critical omission of people with intellectual disability in the 2025 NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England. The British Journal of Psychiatry. Published online 2025:1-4. doi:10.1192/bjp.2025.10428
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