Rohit Shankar,Inder Sawhney,Samuel Tromans,Sujeet Jaydeokar,Mahesh Oodiyor,Rory Sheehan,Bhathika Perera,Amy Blake,Jana de Villers,Kiran Purandare,Jane McCarthy,Raja Anindya Sekhar Mukerjee,Richard A Laugharne,Angela Hassiotis,Andre Strydom,Regi Alexander,Ashok Roy
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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.