February 2016

Almost a third (32%) of patients in learning disability units in Scotland's hospitals have been identified as ready for discharge, but do not make the move back into the community for months or years, a report has found.
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The House of Commons has voted in favour of the proposal to cut the payments given to people in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) by £30 per week – a third of the benefit.
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More than two-thirds of autistic people are left 'troubled' by encounters with the police service and the legal system, according to new research.
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The learning disability nursing workforce has fallen by a third – 1,700 posts – since 2010, a new report has found.
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The government should appoint a commissioner to champion and protect the rights of people with learning disabilities, as reform of support services is too slow, according to Sir Stephen Bubb.
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Autism diagnosis services in Northern Ireland are to receive a £2 million injection of funds, Health Minister Simon Hamilton MLA has confirmed.
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Behavioural care provider Priory Group has been acquired by US firm Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc, in a deal worth £1.34 billion.
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In this guest blog, Gary Laville, chief operating officer of MyLife’s Hartlepool support service for people with learning disabilities, reflects on how its progress since welcoming its first service user last September.
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Young people with autism from a school in Cheadle are being given the opportunity to learn valuable skills and real-life experience in the world of work through a new business venture run by a charity.
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A campaign has been launched that aims to raise £74,000 to save a Hampshire-based project that supports people with disabilities stay safe when they go out, meet people online, and look for love.
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