June 2013

Charities and service providers have given a mixed reaction to the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, welcoming investment in social care, but voicing concern over other areas such as capping benefits.
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A man with learning disabilities addressed a Parliamentary group recently to talk about the importance of personalised community support – but MPs need to listen more regularly to such voices.
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The UK’s first dance company for people with learning disabilities, Anjali, is to re-launch thanks to two large anonymous donations.
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Cambridgeshire Police has agreed to rent part of one of its stations to the Cambridgeshire Learning Disability Partnership to provide a drop-in centre.
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Supporting learning disability patients throughout their hospital journey is the main aim of new developments across Sussex Community NHS Trust; Julie Penfold reports.
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Mencap and the PMLD Network have launched a series of how-to guides and films in a bid to help those involved in supporting people with profound and multiple learning disabilities better meet their needs.
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A new assessment and treatment centre for people with learning disabilities in Norfolk was officially opened by the Bishop of Norwich last week.
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A man with learning disabilities has called on MPs to act quickly to ensure people with learning disabilities can be moved into personalised support services in the community.
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Last week, the Scottish Government unveiled its new learning disability strategy, making some 50 recommendations to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities. So why is there nothing like this forthcoming from Westminster?
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The amount spent on research into autism in the UK lags way behind the US, research has found.
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