A closer look at “Covid Death Rates 4-6 Times Higher for People with Learning Disabilities, Report Reveals”, exactly as the source publishes it. People with learning disabilities in the UK faced a dramatically heightened risk during the Covid-19 pandemic, with death rates in England four to six times higher than average, according to a new report. Fiona Walker, a contributor to the report, said she knew from experience that her life would no Fiona Walker, a contributor to the report, said she knew from experience that her life would not have been valued equally.
The 1.5 million people with learning disabilities in the UK have long experienced stark health inequalities, and the pandemic exposed and intensified them. On average, people with learning disabilities die 19.5 years earlier than those without, and their deaths are almost twice as likely to be classified as avoidable. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.