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Learning Disabilities Ignored in NHS Care Plans
12 Apr
Summary
- People with learning disabilities die 20 years earlier than the general population.
- New NHS framework for neighbourhood health centres barely mentions learning disabilities.
- Charity Mencap fears services will not be designed with this group in mind.
Plans to enhance NHS care within neighbourhood health centres have been heavily criticised for a significant oversight regarding people with learning disabilities. These individuals face a critical health disparity, with reports indicating they die approximately 20 years earlier than the general population. The newly introduced Neighbourhood Health Framework aims to provide more integrated, local services, a concept welcomed by the charity Mencap. However, Mencap expresses deep concern that people with learning disabilities, who stand to benefit most, are not prioritised within these plans.
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