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Figures released this week show an increase in the number ofconvictions for disability hate crime, but successful convictionsthrow light on only a tiny part of a much bigger problem. First,the good news - it seems we're getting a bit better…
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People with learning disabilities are still dying needlessly in NHS hospitals because of institutional discrimination, according to a new report.
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The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has signed up to learning disability charity Mencap's 'Stand by me' campaign, as part of its on-going commitment to tackle all forms of hate crime.
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The number of people being convicted of a disability hate crime rose in 2010/11, despite a fall in the number of cases being referred for charging.
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Three members of staff from the former Winterbourne View residential hospital in Bristol have pleaded guilty to the ill treatment of residents. Wayne Rogers pleaded guilty to 9 charges, Allison Dove pleaded guilty to 7 and Holly Draper…
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A report published by the Commons Health Select Committee has called for more ‘joined-up’ health, care and housing. While this is undoubtedly needed, so is more funding for social care.Although the focus of the Health Select Committee…
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Many learning disability residential care services fail to provide patient-centred care, according to care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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A £1 million brain-imaging study has been launched to investigate why people with Down's syndrome are at much great risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than the general population.
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Learning disability charities have called for a move away from institutional care and towards more personalised services after care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said that residential facilities often fail to provide…
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Mencap's David Congdon talks about the launch of the charity's campaign against disability hate crime, Stand By Me, at Learning Disability Today London 2012.
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