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Scientists at the University of Montreal have made a significant breakthrough in our understanding of autism.
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Patients with complex needs and learning disabilities require a specialist commissioning body to ensure their needs are met, according to Dr Clare Royston.
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Changes to how people claim incapacity benefit have begun this week – with the 1.5 million people who claim the benefit due to receive letters asking them to be tested on their ability to work.
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The government has announced a raft of new tools to improve the health and wellbeing of adults with autism, to coincide with World Autism Day.
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People with disabilities fear there will be more cuts to disability services ahead, a survey by the Care and Support Alliance has indicated.
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The tragic case of a Hertfordshire mother who died leaving her profoundly disabled daughter Stefania Woolf to die from dehydration or a series of fits has led to calls for greater community involvement to take the burden of caring off…
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The budget announcement by Chancellor George Osborne does little to allay concerns about cuts to frontline services, Mencap’s head of campaigns and policy David Congdon, has said.
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Police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Committee (IPCC) has heavily criticised Greater Manchester Police (GMP) over how the force dealt with the anti-social behaviour experienced by David Askew and his family over several years.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has delivered its first progress report into the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). While it found examples of good practice, it also highlighted that some managers are unaware of the safeguards.
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Annual health checks for people with learning disabilities will continue for at least another 12 months, the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) has confirmed.
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