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A report identifies ‘unjustifiable and avoidable’ disparities faced by people with a learning disability from minority ethnic backgrounds.
The average age of death for people with a learning disability who are from an ethnic minority is 34 years, just over half the life expectancy of white counterparts, at 62 years of age.
People with a learning disability from a minority ethnic background have a life expectancy of just 34 years—around half that of their white counterparts who on average live to 62, to a report from the NHS Race and Health Observatory has found.1 Early mortality among people with a learning disability from a minority ethnic background was triggered by poorer healthcare access, worse experiences of various services, and worse outcomes, found the report which was collaboration between the observatory, the University of Central Lancashire, Manchester Metropolitan University, Learning Disability E...
Leading charities have come together to urge the NHS to take action.
Leading charities have come together to urge the NHS to take action.