Autistic people are more likely to experience health problems, and annual health checks could help by identifying issues early. This study explored what might encourage primary healthcare providers in England to offer these checks, finding that time constraints, staff shortages, and lack of autism-specific knowledge were barriers. Participants suggested solutions like involving other staff, automating parts of the process, and providing autism-specific training co-produced with autistic people.
Autistic people are more likely to experience health problems, and annual health checks could help by identifying issues early. This study explored what might encourage primary healthcare providers in England to offer these checks, finding that time constraints, staff shortages, and lack of autism-specific knowledge were barriers. Participants suggested solutions like involving other staff, automating parts of the process, and providing autism-specific training co-produced with autistic people.