“...disabled people feel they were abandoned & sacrificed during this crisis with many left fearful for their lives and wondering whether or not they will get the treatment and help they need if they become ill”. We need DATA on impact to understand & plan https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/coronavirus-long-delayed-data-on-disabled-peoples-deaths-to-be-published/

We need to have data which details impact on younger disabled ple, those with learning difficulties or autism- are they disproportionately dying? And how has guidance for treatment been implemented? Are disabled ple going into hospital with COVID or staying at home?

. @mikedgsmith “At the moment, disabled people feel ignored by the government, devalued by the medical profession, and forgotten by people planning the relaxing of the lockdown. We are not able to access restricted public transport, take long walks or cycle ......”

“...... or even get to the shops safely, and are fearful that our care and support arrangements might be cut too. People feel isolated and unsupported.... “ We need DATA to be used by policy-makers/decision-makers to target resources to help maintain our freedom & human rights.

“As a group recognised under equalities legislation, it is shocking that information has not so far been collected on deaths among disabled people from the pandemic & it is crucial that the ONS expedites its work to rectify this omission as soon as possible.” . @BeresfordPeter

Ian Jones, WOW Campaign said “It is important to assess the impact this virus and all other viruses in future have on disabled people to identify where society has failed to protect those people it should be protecting and put that right for the future.” . @GDA__online agrees!