March 2023

The Department of Health has announced increased funding for care homes that help support people with a learning disability with nursing needs.
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Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care System (ICS) has “transformed” its learning disability service, and is now in the top third for performance in the country.
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The Anti-Bullying Alliance has developed a new guide to address and prevent bullying of autistic young people in schools and other educational settings.
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A Support Practitioner at the learning disability charity Hft has shared his experiences during his time in the role, and how it has helped him to learn more about autistic people and how they might interact with the world around them.
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One in four girls will wait over two years to get an autism diagnosis and for 14% of girls it will take over four years, according to new research from Ambitious about Autism.
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) is calling on the government to reform mental health law after a Channel 4 documentary revealed serious failings in care and abuse in mental health hospitals across the UK.
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Health Education England has commissioned two autism training programmes for psychiatrists, which they hope will help prevent unnecessary admissions to mental health hospitals.
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National Autistic Society calls on country to get involved in World Autism Acceptance Week
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Autistic women and women with a learning disability often have lower employment rates and work fewer hours per week in transition-to-work programmes, according to a new report. 
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Eight in ten (82%) care providers are in deficit or facing a decrease in their surplus, the latest Sector Pulse Check report has found.
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