October 2022

People with learning disabilities and autism are being denied their right to decent, fulfilling, and stable care, according to a new report from learning disability and autism social care providers.
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The Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) has developed new guidance to ensure care homes provide the right support for people with a learning disability and dementia.
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The Welsh government has commissioned a two-year pilot programme to establish ‘syndrome without a name’ (SWAN) clinics.
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A national review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs has revealed serious failures at three residential special schools registered as children’s homes.
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The UK’s first melatonin product for insomnia in children and adolescents aged 6-17 years old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been launched.
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People with a learning disability and their carers are part of 10 different communities who took part in a new research project looking at how they access and use repurposed NHS community spaces.
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A new study has uncovered “clear inequalities” in an individual’s likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis.
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A digital self-management support tool has been shown to reduce anxiety, self-injurious behaviour and memory, orientation and communications problems in autistic people.
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The government has released new guidance about how training providers can claim learning support funding for apprentices with learning difficulties and disabilities.
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Disability charities are urging the government not to leave disabled people behind after a report by the Care Quality Commission highlighted grave concerns about the care of people with a learning disability and autistic people.
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