Thread by @DipeshGopal

Pre COVID

A woman with a learning disability will likely die 18 years before a woman without a learning disability.

A man with a learning disability will likely die 13 years before a man without a learning disability.

What can we do about it?

@Amy_M_Russell @sapcacuk #sapcasm

Coding in primary care for learning disability isn't always consistent. Are they carried over from childhood appropriately?

Missing coding means no annual health check and no priority for vaccination

#sapcasm

Not everyone with a learning disability is digitally literate.

Not everyone has financial means to get to appointments.

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Information design service image Bank for people with learning disabilities:

learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/easy-on-the-i/…

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How can we check if someone should be on the learning disability register?

learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/wp-content/upl…

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Interesting @wellcometrust project from @Amy_M_Russell about consent in trials which often exclude people with learning disabilities: wellcome.org/grant-funding/…

How do we make our consent process research more inclusive to people with learning disabilities?

#sapcasm

@Amy_M_Russell asking questions about asking the consent process for people with learning disabilities.

Special 'consent' or 'capacity' training is not needed but perhaps some help with communication.

#sapcasm

@Amy_M_Russell

It's not enough to assume that we should not pay people for research just in case it interferes with the receipt of benefits.

We need to be more knowledgeable.

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