Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Learning Disability: Life Expectancy
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 28 August (HL2592), what steps they will take to identify deaths of individuals with a learning disability which are not correctly flagged on primary care records; and whether they will be included in future early mortality statistics.
- Answer
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I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided on 28 August in response to Question HL2592, in which I set out that we will share next steps in due course regarding the new patient level data set.
In the meantime, work is ongoing to improve identification of people with a learning disability within General Practice (GP) Learning Disability Registers. New guidance was published on 1 September to support the development and maintenance of those registers, enabling patients to access support and services, and improve data on learning disability.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL2944
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Learning disability Life expectancy
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- 2026-09-16 12:51:05 +0100
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