We know that people with profound learning disabilities face stark health inequalities, often dying younger and with less ...

The proportion of avoidable deaths among adults with a learning disability has fallen but is still almost double that of the general population, according to a new report. Some 733 (38.8%) of the ...

People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, a long-awaited report has said. The annual mortality review commissioned by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. Yesterday’s announcement that a further 150,000 adults with ...

From the onset of the pandemic, researchers have attempted to identify individuals at high risk from the symptoms of COVID-19, and mounting evidence has suggested that individuals suffering from other ...

All adults on the learning disability register will be prioritised to get a coronavirus vaccine, the Government has announced, following calls from BBC presenter Jo Whiley. People with severe and ...

Boris Johnson has been urged to move people with learning disabilities further ahead in the queue for the coronavirus vaccines. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, who is a carer for his disabled son, ...

A palliative care expert from London's Kingston University is teaming up with the University of Oxford and The Open University to investigate how to improve support for older people with learning ...

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Avoidable deaths are still nearly double the percentage for adults with a learning disability compared to the general population (Alamy/PA) The proportion of avoidable deaths among adults with a ...