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People with learning disabilities were up to six times more likely to die from Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic, analysis shows.
A report from Public Health England (PHE) found the death rate for those with a learning disability was 30 times higher in the 18-34 age group.
The charity Mencap said the government had “failed to protect” a group already experiencing health inequalities.
Social Care Minister Helen Whately has announced a review of the findings.
The study, which looked at deaths between 21 March and 5 June, found that 451 per 100,000 people registered with a learning disability had died with Covid-19 during that period.
