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A new report from the Resolution Foundation found that disabled children fall out of the disability benefits system as they approach adulthood.
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People with learning disabilities are missing out on lifesaving cancer treatment due to their cancer being found too late leading to avoidable cancer deaths.
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Campaigners are disappointed that the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health refuse to withdraw its guidance on fabricated or induced illness by carers.
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Dementia is a common health condition in people with a learning disability that can be made more complex due to diagnostic overshadowing, comorbidities, and other factors.
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The Care Quality Commission has been criticised in a new independent report that found failings in the institution that is supposed to identify and act on failings.
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A new independent report shows a broken SEND system that is not improving educational outcomes despite massive costs.
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The National Autistic Society has hit out at a 'deeply insulting' new study that was published in the national media this week claiming that autism can be ‘reversed’.
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An updated information pack is now available on DNACPR decisions to help empower and inform people with a learning disability.
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SEND children at increased risk of exploitation and trafficking due to missed opportunities for early intervention and disrupting patterns of exploitation.
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People with a learning disability deserve to live good lives in their communities and to be treated with dignity and respect. What can we expect from a new government to ensure this happens?
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