Parents of people with Down's syndrome report suboptimal care

People with Down's syndrome may be receiving suboptimal care because of their condition, suggests a survey published this week by the UK Down's Syndrome Association.

The survey of 1509 parents who belong to the association found that 28%of respondents expressed a high level of dissatisfaction with the medical care that their child had received.

Liz Marder, consultant community paediatrician, Nottingham Community Health NHS Trust, and medical adviser to the association, said: “Incidents reported in the survey …