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Alison Bloomer is Editor of Learning Disability Today. She has over 25 years of experience writing for medical journals and trade publications. Subjects include healthcare, pharmaceuticals, disability, insurance, stock market and emerging technologies. She is also a mother to a gorgeous 13-year-old boy who has a learning disability.

Health

Hundreds gather for ‘Homes not Hospitals’ protest in Wales

Alison Bloomer Apr 17, 2024

Learning disability organisations and campaigners in Wales joined forces today calling for the release of people with a learning disability and/or autistic people from secure hospitals in Wales.
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Leisure

New rugby scheme launched for people with a learning disability

Alison Bloomer Apr 17, 2024

A learning disability rugby programme has been launched by the Newcastle Rugby Foundation aimed at empowering individuals with learning disabilities and giving them a chance to become a rugby player.
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Health

MP visits SeeAbility’s new ‘Easy Eye Care Service’ scheme

Alison Bloomer Apr 16, 2024

SeeAbility has launched a new ‘Easy Eye Care Service’ scheme where accredited opticians are funded by the NHS to provide longer or multiple appointments, along with any adjustments that people with learning disabilities or autism may need.
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Carers

New project to highlight the work challenges unpaid carers face

Alison Bloomer Apr 16, 2024

A new project has been launched to examine the challenges unpaid carers face when applying for jobs in the workplace and also what carer-friendly workplaces should look like.
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Health

10% of healthcare workers experience sexual harassment, survey finds

Alison Bloomer Apr 16, 2024

Health union Unison is calling for a change in the law so NHS employers are responsible for protecting their staff against sexual harassment from patients.
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Carers

New report on supporting siblings in school

Alison Bloomer Apr 9, 2024

Three quarters of siblings who have a brother or sister with a disability, special educational need or long-term health condition do not receive any help from school to support them as a sibling.
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Lived experience

Two in five disabled people experience loneliness

Alison Bloomer Mar 26, 2024

Disabled people are significantly more likely to report feeling lonely, than the general population, with findings showing that two in five of people living with disabilities experience loneliness.
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Carers

The Carer Poverty Coalition calls for full review of Carer’s Allowance

Alison Bloomer Mar 26, 2024

The threshold for receiving Carer’s Allowance has failed to keep pace with the National Living Wage for the fifth consecutive year so carers with part time jobs will have to decrease their working hours.
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Down’s syndrome

Liam Fox pushes for amendment on late abortion for Down’s syndrome

Alison Bloomer Mar 21, 2024

Sir Liam Fox, the MP behind the Down Syndrome Act 2022, has tabled an amendment to the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill intended to specifically exclude a diagnosis of Down's syndrome as a reason for late abortion.
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News

Research to have on your radar: March

Alison Bloomer Mar 20, 2024

This article summarises some key pieces of research in the learning disability and autism field over recent months. This includes studies on cancer screening, frailty tools, menstruation advice and renting a house.
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