Nicola Ditzel
@nicoladitzel.bsky.social
Research Assistant at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Central Lancashire. Passionate about tackling health inequalities for adults with learning disabilities in England.
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Percentage of “avoidable deaths” of people with learning disabilities has fallen from 46% in 2021 to 39% in 2023, according to the newly released #LeDeR (@aliveleder.bsky.social, @drandrestrydom.bsky.social) report for 2023. #LearningDisabilities #HealthEquity #MedSky
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/2023-le...
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/2023-le...
2023 LeDeR report into avoidable and preventable deaths of people with learning disabilities
The 2023 “Learning from Lives and Deaths – people with a learning disability and autistic people” (LeDeR), which investigates deaths in UK adults with a learning disability in an effort to provide lea...
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September 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Percentage of “avoidable deaths” of people with learning disabilities has fallen from 46% in 2021 to 39% in 2023, according to the newly released #LeDeR (@aliveleder.bsky.social, @drandrestrydom.bsky.social) report for 2023. #LearningDisabilities #HealthEquity #MedSky
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/2023-le...
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/2023-le...
Reposted by Nicola Ditzel
The new LeDeR report is now available. The 2023 annual report analyses the deaths of 3,556 people with a learning disability & autistic people who died in 2023. The work is part of efforts to reduce health inequalities.
Access here: kcl.ac.uk/research/leder
Access here: kcl.ac.uk/research/leder
Learning from Lives and Deaths – people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR)
The latest annual LeDeR report in collaboration with our academic partners on behalf of NHS England.
kcl.ac.uk
September 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The new LeDeR report is now available. The 2023 annual report analyses the deaths of 3,556 people with a learning disability & autistic people who died in 2023. The work is part of efforts to reduce health inequalities.
Access here: kcl.ac.uk/research/leder
Access here: kcl.ac.uk/research/leder
Reposted by Nicola Ditzel
Easy read and accessible versions of the LeDeR 2023 report are available to ensure findings reach everyone. These materials make research accessible to people with a learning disability, their families, and carers.
Here is the video made by the Staying Alive and Well Group
youtu.be/qRUdWqz20jg
Here is the video made by the Staying Alive and Well Group
youtu.be/qRUdWqz20jg
LeDeR 2023 REPORT
YouTube video by Staying Alive and Well
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September 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Easy read and accessible versions of the LeDeR 2023 report are available to ensure findings reach everyone. These materials make research accessible to people with a learning disability, their families, and carers.
Here is the video made by the Staying Alive and Well Group
youtu.be/qRUdWqz20jg
Here is the video made by the Staying Alive and Well Group
youtu.be/qRUdWqz20jg
Fantastic morning with Pathways Associates at the North West Forum Self Advocates Conference 2025, where we had the opportunity to discuss cancer screening and health checks with everyone :)
February 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Fantastic morning with Pathways Associates at the North West Forum Self Advocates Conference 2025, where we had the opportunity to discuss cancer screening and health checks with everyone :)