April 2017

Love and sexuality can be restricted by practices designed to protect for people with a learning disability. But supported loving is possible.
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Closure of England’s last stand-alone NHS learning disability hospital, the Mersey Care Whalley, will move care for people with learning disabilities more towards independent community living, says NHS England.
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The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Dual Diagnosis and Complex Needs is working with the Office for Civil Society to gather evidence in order to improve outcomes, prevent crisis and reduce stigma for people with complex needs.
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Only 23% of people living with a learning disability have told their GP about it, say Mencap and NHS England.
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The charity Autism Together employed an eight member team to jump for 25 hours to raise awareness of the shortage of autism-specific respite care in Merseyside.
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Two friends from Cornwall are celebrating leaving residential care to live in the community
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Swimming lessons could help save the lives of children with autism, a study finds.
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