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In this guest blog, Richard Crompton from Dimensions talks about the complexity of safeguarding decisions in relation to people with learning disabilities, and balancing taking risk with keeping them safe from harm.
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People with learning disabilities should have their mental health checked annually to ensure they are not living with undiagnosed conditions, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has said.
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A young man with autism from Worthing fulfilled a life-long dream recently by taking a flight on a helicopter.
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A Staffordshire man who has been supporting and campaigning for people with autism since his own diagnosis 16 years ago has been recognised with a national honour.
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One in 4 young people with a learning disability aged 18-35 say they have been bullied by members of the public at nightclubs or concerts and 1 in 3 have been afraid of staff at music venues, a survey has found.
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Local partnerships – made up of NHS organisations, local authorities and NHS England commissioners, working closely with people who use services, their families and providers – can now apply for transformation funding as they look to bring…
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Gold medal winning swimmer with a learning disability Bethany Firth and long-running learning disability dance group organiser Avril Hitman have been recognised in the 2017 New Year’s Honours.
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NHS England’s Integrated Personal Commissioning (IPC) scheme, which aims to transform care for millions of disabled people and those with long-term conditions, is being rolled out to six new areas across England.
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Mencap has announced plans to launch up to 130 charity shops across the country over the next 3-5 years. The shops will be Mencap’s first charity stores and will have an added focus on educating the public about learning disability.
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The government’s commitment to allow local authorities to raise council tax levels to help pay for adult social care will not solve the funding crisis in the sector.
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