“For the general population, that figure is 15%, according to the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review, which is known as the LeDeR and was commissioned by NHS England.”
“It looked at deaths recorded between 2021 and 2024 and found those with a learning disability died, on average, 19 years younger than the general population.”
“The LeDeR found the proportion of avoidable deaths among those with learning disabilities, resulting from treatable conditions such as pneumonia or epilepsy, had 'significantly declined' from 46% in …”
