Disability

People with learning disabilities have a much greater propensity to develop health problems, both physical and mental health, as compared with the general population. There are over 2 million people in the UK living with sight loss. By 2050 this number is predicted to almost double to just under four million people.

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Our resources

Our resources

Data and reports

Additional information can be found in our Health and Social Care Maps self-serve tool. We are constantly developing this resource in response to your feedback.

We have produced literature reviews for support for families with disabled children, and access to Special Educational Needs and Disability services for Nepalese families.

We have also produced an eye health needs assessment (PDF, 1.3 MB), estimates of the prevalence of cerebral palsy in Kent, a disabled children and young people needs assessment summary (PDF, 405.8 KB) and an analysis of the uptake of learning disability annual health checks (PDF, 1.5 MB).

External resources

External resources

A number of organisations produce statistics relating to disability and its impact on health, both at national and local levels.