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A learning disability residential care home worker has been jailed for 16 months after being convicted of abusing a resident.
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The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (FPLD) has launched an easier-read resource for people with learning disabilities about what they should expect from the NHS.
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Women with Type 2 diabetes, or those who are obese during pregnancy, risk having a child with autism or other developmental disorders a new study has found.
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Most doctors believe that people with a learning disability receive poorer care than rest of the population, according to a poll commissioned by the General Medical Council (GMC).
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Leading disability charity Scope has urged people with disabilities to register now or risk losing their say in the forthcoming local elections.
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A health board in Wales has become the first in the principality to offer an accessible volunteer recruitment and induction programme specifically for people with learning disabilities who wish to volunteer. Hywel Dda Health Board’s…
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Five national organisations have welcomed the Government's proposed changes to community sentencing, saying that non-custodial sentences can be more effective at reducing reoffending than short spells in prison.
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A centre that provides assessment, training and information on assistive technology for people with disabilities – including learning disabilities – is to close after having its funding cut.
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A programme of support from service provider CMG has helped a man with autism to gain employment – and has served as an inspiration to others in his supported living service.
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So far, 2012 has not been a good news year for people withlearning disabilities. Such things as the continuing Care QualityCommission reports on residential facilities failing to meetessential standards and cuts to social care funding…
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