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Accessing Social, Health and Leisure Services
93%
of GPs would recommend specific training on how to care better for people with a learning disability to all health professionals.
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Poor access to leisure can affect the community and social life of disabled people, creating a barrier to independence and their enjoyment of leisure activities. 280
The most commonly reported difficulties for disabled people in accessing goods and public services are:
20% Shopping 15% Cinema/theatre/concerts 14% Pubs and restaurants. 281
Research from the 2011 Life Opportunities survey found that:
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72% of disabled adults had at least one barrier to playing sport compared with 54% of non-disabled adults. 282
68% of disabled adults had at least one barrier to going to museums or historical places of interest compared with 58% of non-disabled adults. 283
A higher proportion of disabled adults reported having little choice over their free time compared with non- disabled adults (22% and 13% respectively). 284
54% of disabled adults had six or more close contacts compared with 65% of non-disabled adults. 285
93% of GPs would recommend specific training on how to care better for people with a learning disability to all health professionals. 286
54% of disabled adults had six or more close contacts compared with 65% of non-disabled adults.
disabled adults
non-disabled adults
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