Poor NHS care contributed to deaths of 13 people with learning disabilities

Poor NHS care contributed to deaths of 13 people with learning disabilities Treatment delays, neglect or abuse adversely affected patients, mortality review says

An NHS investigation into the deaths of 13 patients with learning disabilities has found that failures to provide adequate, safe and prompt care contributed directly to their deaths.

Detailed studies of 103 deaths in 2016-17 by the NHS Learning Disabilities Mortality Review found that in 13 instances the person’s health had been adversely affected by treatment delays, poor care, neglect or abuse. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Annual Report 2017 Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
• Failings in learning disability deaths, report finds BBC News