assessment and treatment units

An alliance of leading service providers has called on the Scottish Government to urgently review how local authorities are supporting children and young people with complex and high level needs.

Andy Burns is a 26-year-year-old YouTuber who uses his own experience and knowledge to create autism-related content. 

The NHS ten-year plan includes a number of ways in which the care of people with learning disabilities and autism will be improved.

Karen Watchman works with people with learning disabilities in both practice and in an academic setting. She spoke to LDT 2018 delegates about how to support people with a learning disability and dementia.  

Tim Nicholls, Head of Policy at the National Autistic Society, discusses what the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act means for autistic people. 

United Response has launched a project to make healthy eating accessible for people with learning disabilities. 

With 94% of learning disabled people unemployed, there is a great need for initiatives that bring them into - and support them - in employment. 

The Care Quality Commission has pledged to review restrictive interventions (restraint, prolonged seclusion, and segregation) in a variety of settings.

 As of today, there are currently 40,000 NHS vacancies for nurses and, by 2020, almost 50% of all nursing staff will be eligible for retirement. Where does this leave the NHS?

The largest in-depth study of cognitive abilities in people with Down’s syndrome means that clinical trials for preventing Alzheimer's disease may be possible.