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Leicestershire Police have been severely criticised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) for a number of failings in the case of Fiona Pilkington, who killed herself and her disabled daughter Francecca Hardwick after…
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More than half (56%) of disabled people have experienced discrimination including hostility, aggression or violence from a stranger because of their condition or impairment.
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An investigation by charity Contact a Family found that 76% of disabled children have no involvement from GPs to help care with their condition.
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Wales lags behind the rest of the UK in securing disabled people's right to live independently in the community and an independent living strategy is needed to address this, Disability Wales has said.
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An Ipsos MORI poll commissioned by Mencap has discovered that more than half of the general public cannot name a high-profile person with a disability.
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Thousands of disabled people took to the streets of London yesterday to march against cuts to services. Between 5,000 and 10,000 people marched through central London from Victoria to Westminster to warn the government that public spending…
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Learning disability and social care organisations have cautiously welcomed the Law Commission's proposals to reform social care - but say in some cases it does not go far enough.
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The majority of disabled people are concerned that the legalisation of assisted suicide may be detrimental to the way they are viewed by society, a new survey for Scope has revealed.
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A new guide has been issued to local councillors, setting out what they need to know about mental health and autism services for children in their area. are supporting children with autism in their area.
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Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust has appointed a learning disability nurse with the aim of providing a better patient experience for people with learning disabilities.
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