The equity challenge: COVID-19 and healthcare in people with intellectual disability

This webinar aims to promote understanding of ethical issues and treatment guidelines for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities with the suspected COVID-19 infection.

There are 1.2 million people with an intellectual disability in the UK today. They have physical and mental health morbidities at a higher rate than the general population. For every 1 person in the general population who die of an avoidable cause, 3 people from this group do. The COVID-19 pandemic raises justifiable anxieties about this situation and is getting even worse.

Experts will address some of the key issues in this area- from parental concerns and ethical issues to specific treatment guidance. The topics discussed will aid in the effort to secure equity of access and outcomes for a vulnerable population.

Learning objectives include:

• To know key ethical issues on physical healthcare for vulnerable groups
• To know common concerns of patients and families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• To know a summary of treatment guidance for these groups

This webinar is ideal for GPs, Psychiatrists, Hospital doctors in all specialties especially A&E, General Medicine and Intensive Care, Parents, Service Users, Social care providers and professionals.

Chaired by Martin Bollard, President of the RSM Intellectual Disability Section, there will also be a panel discussion as well as the opportunity for the audience to ask questions to our speakers.

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All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM.

Special rates for difficult times. 

The RSM wishes to offer healthcare professionals continued learning opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic. The RSM’s COVID-19 online events are available free of charge, while there will be small charges to register for other online education. These fees will enable the RSM to continue its programme of activities and will apply during the course of the pandemic.