
Deborah Cairns
@deborah_kinnear
Director of the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @ScotLDO | Professor of Health & Neurodevelopmental Conditions | Health inequalities | Human rights
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Activist, advocate and SCLD Rapporteur Fiona shares her views on the health inequalities experienced by people with #learningdisabilities along with insights from Deborah Cairns on the latest UofG School of Health & Wellbeing findings on avoidable mortality news.stv.tv/west-central/a…

A new study from ScottishLDO has found that adults of all ages with learning disabilities, face the risk of premature mortality that is three times higher than those without learning disabilities. UofG News UofG School of Health & Wellbeing healthandcare.scot/stories/4070/l…

Amazing to have the #DrummingUpChange group from Fortune Works & Drumchapel High here today University of Glasgow to celebrate this brilliant project which builds belonging & breaks down barriers through community activities #tacklinginequalities drummingupchange.co.uk





As Scottish Govt. responds to the damning indictment of Scottish Prison Service over the avoidable deaths of Katie Allan & William Lindsay, it’s time to take away their ‘crown immunity’ from prosecution


📢APPLY NOW: RSE International Joint Projects enable overseas collaboration. Deborah Cairns at University of Glasgow worked with colleagues in Australia to improve cancer screening for people with intellectual disabilities: rse.org.uk/bettering-canc… 💸 £12K | 📅 24 months | ⏰ 9 April


‘Reasonable precaution’ may have prevented death of teen prisoners channel4.com/news/reasonabl… via kathryn samson

'Unacceptable impact': Researchers call for changes to Scotland’s care system Great to see Prof Helen Minnis on BBC Scotland News talking about their latest study & call for action for birth & foster families and children 🔗 uk.news.yahoo.com/unacceptable-i… 🔗 nature.com/articles/s4159…



#BreakingBarriers2025 Trinity College Dublin Fantastic presentation on deficits and research priorities across the cancer continuum for people with #intellectualdisabilities by Dr Martin Cuypers Radboud University citing our joint collaborative work University of Glasgow Katie Robb


📢Registration now open for our workshop on #pain care for people with #Learningdisabilities, 17th June University of Glasgow. Join us to hear from international specialists from the US, Canada and Ireland on the latest research & innovation in this area. More info bit.ly/4jXp1c5



Many congratulations to Dr Elvan Unlu (Elvan Unlu) who successfully defended her PhD today 🎉🎉 Jack Melson and I are hugely grateful to examiners Susan Rasmussen and Deborah Cairns, and convenor Maria Truesdale. *in haste, forgot to get post-viva photo!
