In 1973 a mental health practitioner would have to read 3 research papers per day to stay up to date on the latest high quality research. By 2013 that number rose to 249 papers per day.

André Tomlin, The Mental Elf

Why is improving care for people with a learning disability important? Fact sheet 1


Fact sheet: Men with a learning disability die, on average, 14 years before those without a learning disability. Women with a learning disability die, on average, 18 years before those without.

Author: Diabetes UK et al
Publication Date: 01 March 2018



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