Death by indifference Following up the Treat me right! report (Mencap, March 2007)

Summary

This report sets out why Mencap believe there is institutional discrimination within the NHS, and why people with a learning disability get worse healthcare than non-disabled people. They present the stories of six people who they believe have died unnecessarily. They do so because they argue that healthcare professionals need to realise the serious – even fatal – consequences of their lack of understanding. They call for professionals to work to ensure that such tragedies can never happen again