Trusts are missing the mark on accessible information
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Trusts are missing the mark on accessible information

Lynne Pearce , Health journalist

NHS organisations must do more to ensure that people with learning disabilities can access healthcare information and support

Only one in three NHS trusts in England is fully complying with a legally-binding standard to help people with learning disabilities and sensory impairments access healthcare, according to data from Healthwatch England.

Learning Disability Practice. 25, 3, 10-10. doi: 10.7748/ldp.25.3.10.s4

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