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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.

Autism

Parents of autistic children are being pushed into poverty, new survey finds

Alison Bloomer Mar 11, 2025

A survey from Ambitious about Autism survey has found that 10% of parents are forced to leave their jobs due to not receiving enough educational support for their autistic children.
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Health

PHA delegates pledge to reduce inequalities for people with learning disabilities

Alison Bloomer Mar 10, 2025

Delegates at a recent Public Health Agency conference pledge to help reduce the inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities in Northern Ireland.
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News

ARC says King’s Fund report on social care fees is flawed

Alison Bloomer Mar 6, 2025

A recent King's Fund report said councils successfully reflected the social care costs of providing care and support to adults of working age in the fee rates. Yet ARC say this is flawed.
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News

Health secretary calls for investigation into Lifeways after neglect reports mount

Alison Bloomer Mar 6, 2025

Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has called for an investigation into learning disability care provider Lifeways after ITV uncovered cases of serious neglect at its care homes.
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Autism

Autistic woman stuck in a mental health hospital for 45 years

Alison Bloomer Mar 4, 2025

A BBC investigation has found that an autistic woman with a learning disability was locked up in a mental health hospital for 45 years.
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Good practice and guidance

Highlands charities join forces to launch new consortium

Alison Bloomer Mar 3, 2025

A group of disability charities have launched the Haven Consortium, which aims to improve the lives of young people with disabilities and their families in the Highlands.
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Good practice and guidance

Fewer people receiving social care support due to unfunded staff costs

Alison Bloomer Mar 3, 2025

A new report from The King's Fund has found failing provision in social care is linked to increased staff costs that are not funded by the government.
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Health

New AI model aims to improve hospital care for people with a learning disability

Alison Bloomer Feb 26, 2025

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model aims to improve hospital care for people with a learning disability by predicting length of stay.
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Health

New epilepsy treatment for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome

Alison Bloomer Feb 20, 2025

NICE has approved another epilepsy treatment for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome. Fenfluramine can be used as an add-on to other antiseizure medicines.
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Housing

New campaign to halt closure of village communities for people with a learning disability

Alison Bloomer Feb 18, 2025

A new campaign has been launched to change Care Quality Commission guidance on the use of village communities to allow people with a learning disability more choice.
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