September 2021

A new app which aims to improve the quality of care for adults with learning disabilities has recently been launched by Barts Health NHS Trust and UCLPartners.
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A new project which aims to help people with learning disabilities to become more included in their community life has recently been launched by The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD).
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The Care Quality Commission has published a new report celebrating examples of successful community support provided to people with complex needs.
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The Government has announced a £12 billion per year package of health and social care reform that many have called a 'positive step forward' but one that is unlikely to 'fix' social care or tackle the NHS pandemic backlog.
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A new campaign by Dimensions, #MyGPandMe, is providing training for all GP surgery staff to make primary care fair for people who have a learning disability and/or autism.
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The Spectrum 10K Study aims to look at biological and environmental factors linked to the wellbeing of autistic people. Mette discusses why the study has been met with concern and controversy.
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Martina Gomez, a learning disability nursing student from Kingston University, has been shortlisted for the Student Learning Disability Nurse of the Year award.
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) will be writing to researchers involved in a new autism study Spectrum 10K after concerns were raised about the nature of the consent.
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More than half (56%) of people with intellectual disabilities experienced a loss or change of care since ‘austerity’ measures (cuts to social care spending).
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