Acceptability and Implementation of a Primary Care Health Check for Autistic People: Findings From Evaluation Questionnaires and Interviews

Hannah Merrick, Helen Taylor, Barry Ingham, Tracy Finch, Sarah Al-Ashmori, Ruby Herrington, Clare Scarlett, Carole Buckley, Sally-Ann Cooper, Cristina Fernandez-Garcia, Shona Haining, Rhianna Lees, Nicholas Lennox, Sebastian Moss, Tim Nicholls, Christina Nicolaidis, Malcolm Osborne, Dora M Raymaker, Tomos Robinson, Anna Urbanowicz, James MS Wason, Colin Wilson, Jeremy R Parr

Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice

Published online on June 17, 2026

Abstract

Autism, Volume 30, Issue 8, Page 1955-1970, August 2026.
Autistic people experience higher rates of physical and mental health conditions and face barriers to accessing healthcare. This study evaluated the acceptability and implementation of a co-designed primary care health check for autistic people (18 years+)...