People with learning difficulties died from Covid-19 at a rate nine times higher than the general population during the first wave of the pandemic in the UK, worsening existing inequalities, according to a new study.
In fact people with nine different mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities experienced higher mortality from Covid-19 during the period, exacerbating longstanding inequalities with the general population, reveals the study, which was published in the journal The Lancet Regional Health -- Europe on Thursday.
"All-cause mortality in people with dementia and learning disabilities were more than double in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the equivalent quarter of 2019," reads the study."An elevated risk of all-cause mortality was also evident" among those with substance use disorders, schizophrenia, personality disorders and other mental health conditions, it continues.Das-Munshi said this is a problem healthcare professionals have been aware of for decades.
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