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In 2019, there were 23,584 adults known to local authorities across Scotland with learning disabilities. People with learning disabilities die on average 20 years earlier than the general population from largely preventable diseases.
Since 2022, Highland Council has lost 161 care home places, due to eight care homes closing. On top of that, care at home has declined significantly, which increases delayed discharge.
That is a challenging proposition in respect of lending and valuation—and, more importantly, for somebody who wants to invest or buy. People need transparency around the state of the building, for a number of reasons.
Every area of healthcare starts with a clinical assessment, and addiction should be no different. People do not die because they get a diagnosis; they die because they are denied treatment.
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