Barriers and facilitators to healthcare access for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults in England: A scoping review and meta-aggregation

Matthew Cooper, Emma Tuschick, Emma L. Giles, Josh Hodgson, Enya Stubbs, Jill Barker, School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Published online on February 09, 2026

Abstract

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Background:Adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults in England face significantly higher rates of premature mortality, 22 years earlier for those with learning disabilities and over 6 years earlier for autistic adults. Barriers to healthcare ...