We deserve better: ethnic minorities with a learning disability and access to healthcare

NHS Race& Health Observatory -This five part review examines two decades of research looking into discriminatory barriers preventing equitable health care treatment. It finds that people with a learning disability from Black, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi heritage) and minority ethnic backgrounds face shorter life expectancy triggered by poorer health care access, experience and outcomes. It also captures the lack of reasonable adjustments and failure to recognise individual needs. Other obstacles identified include language barriers, cultural and religious insensitivity, a lack of information in easy read format, and a lack of information during transitional care in hospital and home.Read the reportsNHS Race& Health Observatory - news
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Equality and diversity Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news