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Disabled person

Definition

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Disabled person

NHS England

from

NHS England: Accessible Information Standard v1.1 - Implementation guidance

Article 1 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has the following description, “Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.”

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