August 2025

The National Autistic Society (NAS) has said that a new report from think thank Policy Exchange about overdiagnosis of neurodivergence in young people is "poorly evidenced".
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New research from the Social Care Institute for Excellence’s (SCIE) shows that the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) system is overwhelmed and misunderstood.
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission has responded to the Welsh Government's consultation for its Disabled People’s Rights Plan and says more meaningful improvement is needed.
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Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock confirms that the Learning from Lives and Deaths: people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR) report will be published in September.
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Disability rights consultant Zara Todd has been appointed to head the Government's new Independent Disability Advisory Panel, which will focus on health and disability policy.
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A new report from Mencap found that people with a learning disability face significant barriers when travelling on public transport, including abuse.
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Campaigners have long called for an end to the inappropriate detention of people with a learning disability in inpatient units, but without the right housing and support systems in place, many are left without a place to go.
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More than 200 third sector leaders in Scotland have called on the First Minster to take steps avert health and social care crisis in Scotland.
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Person-centred planning and co-design is essential to address the future housing needs of people with a learning disability and autistic people.
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A new study in the BMJ found that ADHD medication is linked to reduced risk of suicide, drug abuse, transport accidents and criminal behaviour.
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