Fit for whose future? A critical omission of people with intellectual disability in the 2025 NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England
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.
Authors
- Regi Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3554-2948)
- Jane McCarthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4702-1939)
- Kiran Purandare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-6048)
- Rory Sheehan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4164-9661)
- Samuel Tromans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0783-285X)
- Bhathika Perera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9316-9312)
- Indermeet Sawhney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4203-9897)
- Amy Blake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7531-2795)
- André Strydom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2502-6704)
- Raja Mukherjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2171-928X)
- Richard Laugharne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9916-343X)
- Angela Hassiotis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9800-3909)
- Sujeet Jaydeokar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6611-8595)
- Ashok Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8432-981X)
- Rohit Shankar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1183-6933)
- Mahesh Oodiyor
- Jana de Villers
Institutions
- University of Leicester (GB)
- King's College - North Carolina (US)
- King's College London (GB)
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- State Hospital (GB)
- Cheshire West and Chester (GB)
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (GB)
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10428
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 26.78