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A man with learning disabilities who was bullied for 30 years was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled.
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A new survey covering more than 1,000 families with disabled children has found that nearly of three-quarters suffered from anxiety, depression or have had a breakdown.
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A new initiative set up by farming charity Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) and Sensory Trust will offer free access to 75 farms nationwide to people that currently cannot visit the countryside due to age, ability or circumstances,…
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Many everyday services could become less daunting for people with autism if a few, small, simple changes to the way they are provided are made, a survey has found.
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Learning disability charity Mencap has called on health regulator the General Medical Council (GMC) to reopen its case into the death of a 17-year-old with learning disabilities at Basildon Hospital in Essex in 2003.
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The government has abandoned its plans to axe the payment of the mobility component of disability living allowance (DLA) to people in residential care homes.
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Learning disability charities have given a mixed reception to Chancellor George Osborne’s autumn statement. Osborne’s statement confirmed that disability benefits will rise by the rate of the consumer prices index (CPI).
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The second review of the work capability assessment (WCA) has highlighted further improvements that are needed to make it fairer and more effective, but the government needs to ensure that these are implemented, a charity has warned.
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Learning disability charity Mencap has warned that a court ruling on disability discrimination in NHS care will continue to allow discrimination against people with a learning disability to go unchecked and lead to further unnecessary…
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Learning disability charity Mencap has called for improvements to adult safeguarding after the serious case review into the death of Gemma Hayter criticised care agencies.
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