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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.

News

Increase in social care funding is still not enough, disability charities say

Alison Bloomer Dec 18, 2024

The increase in adult social care funding announced in today's provisional local government settlement will not be enough to cover years of under investment.
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Health

Accessible health communication needed now, campaigners say

Alison Bloomer Dec 3, 2024

Disability charities have joined forces to call on Wes Streeting to ensure that accessible health information is adequately resourced and prioritised within NHS England.
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Legislation

MPs vote for assisted dying bill with majority of 55

Alison Bloomer Nov 29, 2024

In a historic vote, MPs have today voted in support of the assisted dying bill, which means it will now be considered in depth at the committee stage.
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Carers

Unpaid carers receive new £22.6 million funding boost from ARF

Alison Bloomer Nov 29, 2024

Money will be released next week through the Accelerating Reform Fund (ARF) to support successful schemes for carers run by local authorities.
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Autism

Whitefield School abuse: Children’s Commissioner calls for formal review

Alison Bloomer Nov 28, 2024

The Children's Commissioner has called for a formal review of the events that took place at Whitefield School and how calming rooms for autistic children are used.
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Employment

Support for disabled people key part of new employment White Paper

Alison Bloomer Nov 26, 2024

A new employment White Paper has been published today that seeks to tackle the root causes of unemployment and get disabled people back into work.
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News

SCIE announces AI collaboration that aims to reduce social care costs

Alison Bloomer Nov 25, 2024

A new partnership between the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and AI company Agilisys will look at ways digital technology can create cost savings.
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Employment

New report on future of work-related disability benefits

Alison Bloomer Nov 18, 2024

A new report from the Joseph Rowntree Trust has examined the barriers to work for people on work-related disability benefits.
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Autism

More than 200,000 people waiting for an autism assessment

Alison Bloomer Nov 15, 2024

More than 200,000 people are still waiting for a autism assessment in England, which is a 25% increase in one year, according to NHS data.
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Down’s syndrome

New project to track health of people with Down syndrome

Alison Bloomer Nov 13, 2024

A new project will track the health of people with Down syndrome to improve quality of life and accelerate knowledge of health conditions that affect them.
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