June 2026

The findings of the 2026 Ockenden Report, although focused on maternity care, resonate across wider health and social care systems, including services for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
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A new report from the Children’s Commissioner has found that referrals for autism and neurodevelopmental conditions are driving increased demand for children’s mental health services.
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Skills for Care recently published its latest ‘Size and Structure of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England’ report. Rachael Dodgson, Chief Executive of Dimensions, talks about how fixing social care’s workforce demand needs…
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 A new report from Skills for Care shows that the social care workforce has become more stable after significant workforce pressures, but recruitment challenges remain.
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A three-year plan with a focus on prevention, independence and community care has been launched to transform support for people with learning disabilities and autism across Birmingham and Solihull.
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The long-awaited Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry marks a watershed moment for the health and social care system, in how it cares for the most vulnerable members of our society.
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This Learning Disability Week, we look at the current and long-standing barriers to improving care and support for people with a learning disability across healthcare, employment and support services?
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Date to be confirmed 2026! Description: Pain is often underdiagnosed and undertreated in people with learning disabilities and autistic people. This is because it can be difficult to identify due to communication barriers or diagnostic…
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Date to be confirmed 2026! Description: Compassionate conversations about death and dying are important for people with a learning disability and autistic people, as they enable them to be involved in decisions about their care,…
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A new report from the Royal College of Nursing is calling for learning disability nursing to be strengthened to help support the unique healthcare needs of people with a learning disability.
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