January 2017

Examples of over-provision of care for people with learning disabilities have been uncovered in 9 local authorities and 33 service providers by a research project that highlighted an approach which could identify more appropriate levels of…
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In this video, you can hear from the owners of Resolve Care about how they achieved not one, but two outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). While the CQC inspect thousands of care homes every year, less than 5% achieve…
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In this guest blog, Richard Crompton from Dimensions talks about the complexity of safeguarding decisions in relation to people with learning disabilities, and balancing taking risk with keeping them safe from harm.
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Learning disability and autism services provider Tracscare has acquired 6 supported living services and a specialist acquired brain injury service from Embrace Group.
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Seventy-five organisations, including Mencap, the National Autistic Society and United Response, have signed an open letter calling for the government to urgently begin a cross-party process to find a long-term solution to the crisis in…
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People with learning disabilities should have their mental health checked annually to ensure they are not living with undiagnosed conditions, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has said.
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A young man with autism from Worthing fulfilled a life-long dream recently by taking a flight on a helicopter.
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A Staffordshire man who has been supporting and campaigning for people with autism since his own diagnosis 16 years ago has been recognised with a national honour.
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Local partnerships – made up of NHS organisations, local authorities and NHS England commissioners, working closely with people who use services, their families and providers – can now apply for transformation funding as they look to bring…
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One in 4 young people with a learning disability aged 18-35 say they have been bullied by members of the public at nightclubs or concerts and 1 in 3 have been afraid of staff at music venues, a survey has found.
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