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An inquiry condemns the “horrific reality” of conditions and treatment under which many young people with learning disabilities and autism are detained in mental health hospitals".
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Edel Harris will be the next Chief Executive Officer of Royal Mencap Society. She is currently CEO of Cornerstone, one of Scotland’s leading charities, which provides a range of services to people with learning disabilities, physical…
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Interview: Working with non-verbal patients proved fundamental for helping Dr Stephen Moss produce universal mental health diagnostic interview scripts.
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NHS chief Simon Stevens has announced that a new taskforce will be set up to improve current specialist children and young people’s inpatient mental health for autistic children.
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Police figures obtained by the charity United Response show that fewer people are being charged or prosecuted for disability hate crimes despite ongoing increases in reports across England and Wales.
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Having a learning disability should never stop anyone enjoying a great night out - that's why Stay Up Late has launched their #NoBedtimes campaign to challenge institutional culture in residential settings.
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The head of health and safety at national learning disability charity United Response has won an industry award recognising her work to transform fire safety advice for people living at its registered care homes across England and Wales.
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71% of autistic adults in England aren't getting the support they need. This could mean up to 327,000 autistic adults aren’t getting help to do things other people take for granted, like socialising, managing money, or getting out and…
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Chancellor Sajid Javid's Spending Review promises to inject £1 billion into social care.
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A group of Loughborough University academics have been awarded funding to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could help people with disabilities live independently.
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