March 2021

A report published by the Disabled Children’s Partnership has found that disabled children and their families are at risk of developing serious mental health issues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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To coincide with Autism Awareness Week, training and employment charity, Landau, have launched the We See You campaign, which will tell the stories of some of the 3,000 people it has helped into training or employment.  
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Over 60% of people with learning disabilities who routinely see healthcare professionals had seen them less or not at all since before the first lockdown, according to a new report.
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The Learning Disability Mortality Review (LeDer) programme has been expanded to include autistic people with the aim of eliminating health inequalities and improving the care of hundreds of thousands people with learning disabilities and…
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Covid-19 has beamed a spotlight on some of the heath inequalities faced by people with a learning disability. Alison Bloomer talks to Jim Blair, Independent Consultant Nurse, about the essential role of learning disability nurses in a…
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Psychologists at the University of Bath are calling for an urgent review of the NICE guidelines for autism, after a review found them to be erroneous.
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Too many families are having to face 'gruelling' tribunals to receive the right support for their children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after a new study highlighted a postcode lottery of school support.
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‘Blanket’ do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions for people with a learning disability were proposed at a local level during the pandemic, the final report from the Care Quality Commission has confirmed.
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A recent study painted an alarming picture of the mental health needs of carers during the past year. Radhika Holmström talks to the authors about how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on the health of informal carers.
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The annual NHS Staff Survey, in which nearly 600,000 employees took part, has revealed the immense pressure many NHS staff members have suffered due to the pandemic.
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