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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

People with a learning disability four times as likely to develop sepsis

Alison Bloomer Nov 30, 2023

People with a learning disability are almost four times as likely to develop non-Covid-19 related sepsis and have an increased 30-day mortality risk, according to a new study.
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Employment

Disabled people face mandatory work experience

Alison Bloomer Nov 22, 2023

Disabled charities call Jeremy Hunt's back to work plans for thousands of disabled people "cruel and unfair".
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Autism

NAS Scotland launches friendship programme for young autistic people

Alison Bloomer Nov 22, 2023

National Autistic Society Scotland has launched Empower Up for young people in Glasgow to build confidence and form friendships.
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Housing

Birmingham MP says her housing tweet should have been more ‘thoughtfully worded’

Alison Bloomer Nov 14, 2023

A Birmingham MP who rejected a housing proposal for people with a learning disability in her area has said she understands her tweet could have been more thoughtfully worded.
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News

New report shows social care lost out on £1 billion funding

Alison Bloomer Nov 12, 2023

Social care has lost out on more than a billion pounds of funding promised by the government in December 2021 to reform the system, according to a new National Audit Office (NAO) report.
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Autism

NAS voices concerns about changes to work capability assessments

Alison Bloomer Nov 8, 2023

The National Autistic Society says proposed changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) could create more barriers for autistic people and restrict access to benefits.
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Good practice and guidance

Hospitals can be unsafe for people with a learning disability

Alison Bloomer Nov 2, 2023

People with a learning disability are facing ‘persistent and widespread’ safety risks when in hospital, according to a damning new report.
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Equality

Dimensions launches #NoTimeForHateCrime campaign

Alison Bloomer Oct 25, 2023

Dimensions have launched a new campaign after research found 6% of the public admit to having physically hurt someone because of their learning disability or autism.
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Autism

State of Care report: time to end ‘scandalous’ unfair care

Alison Bloomer Oct 25, 2023

Disability charities have called for an end to the 'scandalous gaps' in the health and social care system as the latest State of Care report shows a system under enormous pressure.
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Family

Adult social care given £42.6 million government boost

Alison Bloomer Oct 24, 2023

The government has announced a new £42.6 million fund for adult social care, which will focus on improving services for unpaid carers.
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