Statistics

In Medway, only 53% of adults with a learning disability who are on their GP's learning disability register had a health check. This compares with 63% national average rate. (Medway’s Adult Learning Disability Strategy 2019-2024, source: Audit plus data, April 2018).

The Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with a learning disability (CIPOLD, 2013) found that 38% of people with a learning disability died from an avoidable cause.

Figures from NHS Digital (2016) showed that females with a learning disability had an 18-year lower life expectancy than the general population. Males with a learning disability had a 14-year lower life expectancy.

Many of these are avoidable. Your practice can help close the gap.