March 2022

The government has launched a consultation to update the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice to better support those with learning disabilities and autism who may require others to make decisions in their best interests.
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People with a learning disability are dying 25 years younger than the general population and are three times more likely to die avoidably. LDT is conducting a health survey to ascertain some of the trends around these statistics and help…
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For this year's Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Bupa UK is debunking five common myths about neurodiverse individuals. 
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Adolescents and children with disabilities are more than twice as likely to experience violence than their non-disabled peers, with global estimates suggesting one in three are survivors of violence.
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The House of Lords has passed an amendment to the Health and Care Bill which could see learning disability and autism training become mandatory for healthcare staff.
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Autistic people are over-represented at gender clinics, but there is limited research on autism and gender dysphoria to guide clinical practice, according to new research.
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A new report has set out the reasonable adjustments that should be made to ensure adult surgical patients with learning disabilities receive good quality healthcare.
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Every year on 21st March, World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated by thousands of people across the globe.
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The right of people with Down's syndrome to have an independent love life with access to sexual health information is the theme of a new campaign launched by Italian charity CoorDown for World Down Syndrome Day 2022.
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To mark Young Carer’s Action Day, Carers Trust have released a report which reveals how a lack of support and a dramatic rise in time spent caring has left thousands of young carers across the UK feeling ‘lonely’, ‘worried’, ‘exhausted’ and…
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