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Children with a learning disability in Scotland are more likely to die prematurely – often from treatable causes, a report has found

1st September 2022

BBC correspondents Ian Hamilton & Georgina Hayes have reported that according to the Scottish Learning Disability Observatory (SLDO) children with a learning disability in Scotland are more likely to die prematurely – often from treatable causes. The finding is part of research study by the SLDO which has found that 34% of these deaths were […]

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Children with a learning disability in Scotland are more likely to die prematurely – often from treatable causes, a report has found

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