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Health Update
14 July 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses the publication of the sixth annual LeDeR report, which examines health service provision for people with learning disabilities and autistic individuals.
Action Requested
The minister acknowledges progress in improving life expectancy but highlights ongoing issues such as excess deaths from COVID-19 and the need for better DNACPR decision-making processes. She also notes actions taken to address these issues, including focused reviews of ethnic minority deaths and mandatory training requirements under the Health and Care Act 2022.
Key Facts
- The sixth annual LeDeR report was published by Kings College University and its partners.
- Life expectancy for people with a learning disability improved by one year in both males and females in 2021.
- During 2021, the rate of excess deaths from COVID-19 for people with a learning disability was more than two times higher compared to the general population.
- People with a learning disability who were unvaccinated were nine times more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to other causes.
- As of June 2021, NHS England began carrying out focused reviews for every death of a person from an ethnic minority reported to LeDeR.
- The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced new requirements for Care Quality Commission registered service providers to ensure employees receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role.
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