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Tue May 08, 2018 11:25 pm
https://www.hqip.org.uk/wp-content/uplo ... inal-6.pdf
This report explores the premature deaths of people with a LD due to poor medical care, neglect and/or abuse.
Women with learning disabilities are likely to die 28 years earlier than their non disabled peers. Men with learning disabilities are likely to die 23 years earlier than non disabled men.
1131 deaths were referred for investigation but lack of resources meant that only 103 of these deaths were reviewed. There is no timescale as to when the other 1028 deaths will be investigated or those that will be referred after the reports publication.
Of the 103 reviews, 13% of deaths were found by the review team to be down to:
Neglect or abuse.
Organisational dysfunction.
Delays in care or treatment.
Gaps in service provision.
The 103 reviews have highlighted three areas for learning:
1.Inter-agency collaboration and communication.
2.Awareness of the needs of people with learning disabilities
3.The understanding and application of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA).
These are so basic, it is deplorable.
Melly1
This report explores the premature deaths of people with a LD due to poor medical care, neglect and/or abuse.
Women with learning disabilities are likely to die 28 years earlier than their non disabled peers. Men with learning disabilities are likely to die 23 years earlier than non disabled men.
1131 deaths were referred for investigation but lack of resources meant that only 103 of these deaths were reviewed. There is no timescale as to when the other 1028 deaths will be investigated or those that will be referred after the reports publication.
Of the 103 reviews, 13% of deaths were found by the review team to be down to:
Neglect or abuse.
Organisational dysfunction.
Delays in care or treatment.
Gaps in service provision.
The 103 reviews have highlighted three areas for learning:
1.Inter-agency collaboration and communication.
2.Awareness of the needs of people with learning disabilities
3.The understanding and application of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA).
These are so basic, it is deplorable.
Melly1
