New research commissioned by @scotgov says people with learning disabilities are three times more likely to die from #COVID19 than the general population. They released the information to parliament in a reply to my written question today 👇 
I first began asking for this information last summer and it was due in the Autumn of 2020. The results of the work by The Scottish Learning Disability Observatory @UofGlasgow show significantly increased mortality rates compared to the general population
People with a learning disability were also twice as likely to catch #COVID19 and also twice as likely to experience severe illness as a result. The research was first wave when few people were tested.
The research may have been compiled differently from @PHE_uk data last year that showed people with a learning disability are six times more likely to die and among the younger age group aged 18-34 that rose to a shocking 30 times greater mortality gov.uk/government/new…
Recent data from England compiled by @ONS shows the situation still awful in current #COVID19 wave - 30x high death rates among younger LD people since November google.co.uk/amp/s/www.inde…
This is why learning disabled people must be prioritised for the vaccine - The #jcvi “extremely Clinically Vulnerable list includes #DownSyndrome and people with severe and profound LD. These figures show moderate and mild LD should be included too.
This is why I have been calling for some time for those working in supported accommodation for LD people to get the same testing access as in care homes and I am glad this is now happening theyworkforyou.com/sp/?id=2020-10…
This very vulnerable group of people are often overlooked. I am not a statistician so don’t know why the Scotland figure is lower. But a 3x increased mortality risk is still very frightening @Jan_Enable @SCLDNews @DSScotland @mencap_charity @PAMIS_Scotland @epilepsy_scot
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