Addressing mortality rates in patients with learning disabilities

Dr Dominic Slowie
Dr Dominic Slowie looks at the incidence of higher mortality rates in patients with learning disabilities, and what actions doctors can take.

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Dr Dominic Slowie

Dr Dominic Slowie is the national clinical adviser on learning disability and premature mortality at NHS England. He was the national clinical director for learning disability from 2013-2016 and is a GP in the north east of England. He regularly tweets on issues related to improving the health of people with a learning disability and can be followed on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/dominicslowie\" target=\"_blank\">@dominicslowie</a></p>