February 2021

An annual health check for people with a learning disability is designed to encourage GP practices to identify undetected health conditions early in people with learning disability, create a health plan and ensure the appropriateness of…
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Half of all people in poverty are either disabled or live with someone who is disabled, according new analysis published by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) and Scope. 
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The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised the government to invite all people on the GP Learning Disability Register for Covid-19 vaccination.
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People with a mild or moderate learning disability who live in Scotland will now be included in vaccination priority group six, according to a briefing from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
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Amy Clarke is a Digital Assistant for Mencap. In this blog she talks about how difficult life during the Covid-19 pandemic has been for people with a learning disability. 
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There are currently two thousand people with autism or a learning disability detained in secure inpatient settings, the majority of whom could be managed in the community according to evidence presented today at a Health and Social Care…
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The Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) has created a manifesto to feed into the development of the Government’s National Disability Strategy to ensure disabled people’s experiences are reflected in UK policy making.
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Every week since the end of November, people with a learning disability have died from Covid-19 disproportionately from the general population, according to new analysis by Mencap.
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Patients with a learning disability are prescribed antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and antidepressants at a significantly higher rate than in patients without a learning disability, new NHS data shows.
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Finding activities for people with a learning disability or autism can be a challenge in busy lives and especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. This blog looks at activities and teaching tips that can benefit people, families, care staff,…
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