February 2019

Grainne Eloi, Interim Head of Mental Health Services at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, discusses how new technology reduces hospital discharge delays.
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The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) was established by NHS England to address the premature deaths of learning disabled people. Darren Devine speaks to the mother of Oliver McGowan, whose death was preventable, and a LeDeR…
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Delta 7 are a rock band from East Sussex - and its members happen to have learning disabilities. 
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The most common reasons for not raising a concern were not knowing how (20%) or who (33%) to raise it with, not wanting to be seen as a ‘troublemaker’ (33%) and worries about not being taken seriously (28%). Over a third of people (37%)…
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New Government proposals would make learning disability and autism training mandatory for NHS and social care staff.
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Darren Devine discusses the widespread nature of the use of restraint and seclusion in schools for learning disabled children, and speaks to those campaigning to change this. 
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Rahman Kebbie, 29, and Murtaza Ali, 37, are on the autism spectrum and are supported by the disability charity United Response. The two men have travelled to the busiest of European airports and train stations alone.
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Chloe Bull from Talkback UK, an advocacy organisation, discusses how taking taxis can be distressing for people with learning disabilities or autism. She highlights the need for greater disability awareness training. 
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Chris Rose, director at OLM, which delivers software and services to help care organisations improve efficiencies, explains the benefits of implementing digital solutions for care management in care organisations that support service users…
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Darren Devine speaks to Evelyn Ashford about 'Silver Lining': a shop she created to provide her autistic son with an appropriate work experience placement. 
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