August 2021

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has closed another inpatient unit, Eldertree Lodge in Staffordshire, after finding inadequate levels of safety and care, including evidence that some patients were subject to abuse.
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The learning disability charity Stay Up Late has launched a new initiative which pairs up people with and without learning disabilities to do exercise together.
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NICE have opened consultation on its draft guideline on disabled children and young people (up to the age of 25) with severe complex needs.
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The disabled children’s charity Newlife have released a new information resource to offer greater practical and emotional support for parents and carers of disabled children when planning for holidays.
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A new report by NDTI has set out guidance which considers the sensory needs of autistic people in housing. The report aims to change the approach to autism and promote an understanding of the condition as a sensory processing difference…
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A new report by the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has revealed the impact of Covid-19 on children and young people with SEND in Northern Ireland.
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A trial which tested a new model of annual health checks found that learning disability nurses significantly improve uptake among people with learning disability.
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