Avoidable deaths among learning disabled adults still above general population

Avoidable deaths are still nearly double the percentage for adults with a learning disability compared to the general population (Alamy/PA) -

The proportion of avoidable deaths among adults with a learning disability has fallen but is still almost double that of the general population, according to a new report.

Some 733 (38.8%) of the 1,887 deaths of adults with a learning disability and a known cause of death reviewed in 2023 as part of the report were classed as avoidable.