This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Address the mortality and inequality faced by disabled people due to Covid-19
Urgently halt the use of DNRs due to C-19, and urgently address the issues leading to a mortality risk three times higher for many disabled people.
Review the priority list for vaccination so that more disabled people and those with learning difficulties have access to the vaccine as a priority.
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The fact that disabled people account for nearly 60% of recorded UK deaths, highlights the extreme risk that disabled people currently face due to Covid. As the deaths in the report are only those where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, this does not account for potential increase in mortality amongst disabled people that has been caused by broader effects of this crisis. The report also cannot identify one clear causation for this, which is doubly concerning.
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Prioritise vaccinations for people with a learning disability: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/562694
Increase vaccination priority for moderate risk (clinically vulnerable) people: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/575707
There is no legislation regarding do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decision. These are decisions made by individuals and clinicians. You might like to sign the following petition:
Hold a public inquiry into the use of DNACPR orders during the Covid-19 outbreak: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/562740
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