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With estimates suggesting that 40% of carers are at risk of depression or anxiety, Dan Parton believes GPs and the wider healthcare system need to ensure that protecting carers’ mental health is a priority.
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A charity bond that will fund permanent homes for people with a learning disability has proved so popular that it has been oversubscribed – and the first people have already benefited from it.
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Leading disability organisations have voiced their concerns over some of the Government’s forthcoming plans as outlined in the Queen’s Speech earlier this week.
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A man with severe learning disabilities died due to failings in his care at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, an inquest has concluded.
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The vast majority of people with learning disabilities have experienced some form of bullying or abuse because of their disability, a survey has found.
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European researchers have hinted it might be possible to reverse some of the brain changes in autism.
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New National Autistic Society statistics on hate crime against people with autism (NAS) provided shocking, but sadly not surprising, news this week. And they show how much still needs to be done to address this problem.
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A toolkit designed to improve housing rights and security of tenure for people with learning disabilities has been launched.
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Thousands of people in the UK may be living without access to a powered communication aid that would enable them to have a voice, according to research.
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Five claimants are to go to the Court of Appeal in an attempt to overturn the recent ruling of the High Court to uphold the Government’s decision to close the Independent Living Fund (ILF).
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