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The Government has published its long-awaited Care and Support White Paper, together with the draft Care and Support Bill, which promise to introduce a national minimum eligibility threshold for care services, among other reforms.
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Remploy workers are to stage two 24-hour strikes in protest at the Government’s plans to close or sell-off 54 factories that provide employment for disabled workers.
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Learning disability services provider Dimensions has launcheda social care charter calling on the Government to take action toensure people with disabilities get the opportunity to live the life they want to lead.
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Family animation movie Ice Age 4: Continental Driftwill be the next Autism Friendly Film screening, support provider Dimensions and cinema chain ODEON have revealed.
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The inaugural World RTS – Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome – Awareness Day was held on July 3 to raise awareness of the condition.
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A journal has been published that contains articles edited andpeer reviewed by people with learning disabilities - said to be afirst for academia anywhere in the world.
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published its first set of guidelines on the referral, diagnosis and management of autism in adults and provides a full clinical pathway of care for those with the…
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A Kent-based disability organisation has helped to create aneasy read version of a new NHS document that outlines its plans toimprove services for adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD).
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The interim report by the Department of Health on Winterbourne View and residential care for people with learning disabilities contained some heartening words on why the system needs to be changed, but Dan Parton isn't sure the actions it…
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The Department of Health's 14 action points to drive up standards in learning disability residential services have been criticised by leading figures in the sector for not going far enough.
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