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The Improving Health and Lives Learning Disabilities Observatory is here to keep watch on
- the health of people with learning disabilities
- the health care they receive
We have a website that provides a lot of information.
We are doing a number of projects.
To find the different sorts of information we provide, look at the links at the top of the page.
If you have questions about the team, you may find answers on our page of Frequently Asked Questions.
If you would like to find out more about Public Health England, which we are a part of, you should visit the Public Health England website
Improving Health and Lives has an advisory group of self-advocates and family carers from the Eastern Region. The group includes regional representatives who either sit on, or report to the National Forum and the National Valuing Families Forum. Two members of the group did presentations at one of our events. For more information about the group see terms of reference and the meeting notes.
John Newton talks about the future of the Learning Disabilities observatory
Gyles Glover talks about hospital admissions that don't need to happen.
Learning Disability Profiles
Latest News
People with Learning Disabilities at Risk of Avoidable Death
The final report of the confidential inquiry into the premature deaths of people with learning disabilities has been published.
Making Reasonable Adjustments to Diabetes Services for People with Learning Disabilities
This report contains a number of examples of reasonable adjustments to improve access to diabetes services.
CIPOLD is the Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities.
CIPOLD is funded by the Department of Health. We aim to improve the health and well-being of people with learning disabilities by carrying out an inquiry into their death.