It's International Day of Persons with Disability.
People with learning disabilities make up 2.5% of the UK population, yet they often face:
1. Poorer health outcomes
2. Multimorbidity
3. A life expectancy up to 20 years shorter
In our blog, we share practical steps GPs can take to improve care from making reasonable adjustments to improving annual health checks and staff awareness.
Let’s make sure people are seen for what they can do, not what they can’t. 💙
Read the full blog on our website. Link in first comment. ⤵️
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