People with a learning disability and autistic people will receive better and more focused community care as part of plans to reduce the number in specialist inpatient care. The Building the Right ...

Lord Paul Scriven, a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, has spent years championing the rights of learning ...

"The word 'partnership' is now a very evident part of the everyday language of people who are involved in the process of providing care for vulnerable people." This opening sentence of Tait and ...

NHS England must do more to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities when they are treated in hospital, the patient safety body said. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) ...

NHS England says plan will lead to ‘radical’ change of services but experts question report’s lack of ‘concrete actions’ The latest plan to end inappropriate learning disability hospital placements ...

A Catholic doctor called on Sunday for an independent inquiry into reports that COVID-19 patients with learning disabilities have been given "do not resuscitate" notices during the second wave of the ...

While epilepsy affects one percent of the general population, this figure rises to 22.2% for people with learning disabilities. The researchers analysed nearly 10,000 deaths of adults with ...

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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has announced a significant expansion of its acute learning disabilities team, with recruitment already under way for more clinicians, support workers, and administrative ...

Uncovering your child's unique strengths can empower you to advocate for the best learning environment so they can experience success. If you're a parent, you've probably been to countless ...