Darren Ashcroft: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Principal Investigator, The University of Manchester
- Quoted on
- Learning disability & autism, Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Press citations held
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 24 Aug 2026
“People with a learning disability frequently encounter barriers to healthcare access, such as communication difficulties and diagnostic overshadowing, where clinicians might attribute new symptoms to an existing diagnosis.”
What Darren Ashcroft has said
“Patient safety depends on delivering the right care at the right time, particularly during transitions between health care settings. This study highlights significant opportunities to strengthen the follow-up care offered to patients after AKI, providing valuable evidence to inform future improvements in care for this population.”
director of the NIHR Greater Manchester PSRC · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 24 Aug 2026 · Major gaps in follow-up care after acute kidney injury, study finds ↗
Where Darren Ashcroft has been quoted
- Cancer diagnoses "too late" for people with learning disabilitiesbbc.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Major gaps in follow-up care after acute kidney injury, study findsmedicalxpress.com · 24 Aug 2026
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