The vast majority of voters want to see the next government tackle the discrimination that people with learning disabilities face, according to a poll. Read More...
The Department of Health has asked the Law Commission to extend its review of mental capacity and detention to consider the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in their entirety. Read More...
The number of children and young people in schools with special education needs (SEN) has fallen to 1.49 million in 2014 – or 17.9% – from 1.55 million in 2013, official statistics have found. Read More...
Patients with learning disabilities are now more empowered to feedback their experiences of NHS care and treatment through a new digital app launched at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH). Read More...
Health and social care should be redesigned to focus on individual needs regardless of diagnosis, with a graduated increase in support as needs rise, an independent commission has concluded. Read More...
The number of completed Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications has risen by more than 10% in the past year, new figures have revealed. Read More...
This week 4 young people with learning disabilities will begin new jobs as apprentices at the Oxford café of local charity Yellow Submarine. Read More...
The majority of people are not confident that they will receive sufficient care and believe the government should increase the funding given to social care, a survey has found. Read More...
People with learning disabilities are more likely to suffer from hearing loss than the general population but are less likely to have their problem diagnosed, research has claimed. Read More...