January 2014

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched a quality standard for autism that aims to help services to address the current variation in diagnosis and treatment of the condition.
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This week the government launched a mental health action plan with 25 measures that aim to help to put mental health on a par with physical health services. So what chance a similar action plan for health services for people with learning…
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for marketing a post-natal test to help diagnose developmental delays and learning disabilities in children, which could help them to access support more quickly.
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A theatre show aimed at teenagers with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) is to go on a nationwide tour in the coming months.
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Former students with learning disabilities at schools in Northern Ireland's North Eastern Education and Library Board have received certificates for completing an employment training programme.
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Care regulator the Care Quality Commission is to make checks on the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act a routine part of hospital and care home inspections.
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A scheme to alert the emergency services to a patient’s vital personal and medical information has been adapted to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities in Doncaster.
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A new package of guidance aimed at improving the standard of care that people with learning disabilities receive in hospital has been launched by the Welsh Government.
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A £30 million fund to support parents to navigate the new special educational needs process has been announced by Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson.
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A new service has opened that gives young people with learning disabilities the opportunity to live independently in the community in Weymouth.
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