The current COVID‐19 pandemic is a pressing world crisis and people with intellectual
disabilities (IDs) are vulnerable due to disparity in healthcare provision and physical and …

BackgroundRapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected people with
intellectual disability disproportionately. Existing data does not provide enough information …

Background A quarter of people with Intellectual Disability (ID) in the UK have epilepsy
compared to 0.6% in the general population and die much younger. Epilepsy is associated …

Background People with epilepsy (PWE) and people with intellectual disabilities (ID) both
live shorter lives than the general population and both conditions increase the risk of death …

BackgroundAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among people with
intellectual disability. Diagnosing ADHD in this clinically and cognitively complex and …

The draft Mental Health Bill, which amends the Mental Health Act 1983 for England and
Wales, proposes protections for people with intellectual disability and/or autism (ID/A) to …

Background: People with intellectual disabilities (PWID) are at six times higher risk of death
due to COVID-19. To mitigate harm, as a high-risk group, significant social changes were …

Abstract People with Intellectual Disability (ID) were more likely to contract COVID-19
infection and more likely to die from the consequences. However, there is no evidence on …

The National Health Service Plan (DoH, 2000) requires that patients receive copies of
correspondence between health professionals about them, as of right. Patients with learning …

Objectives Intellectual disability (ID) and epilepsy are independent risk factors for
osteoporosis. Diverse predisposing factors influence this, for example in ID, genetics and …