Learning Disability news

In collaboration with Slimming World, the University of Sheffield has conducted research into making weight loss programmes more accessible to people with learning disabilities. Now, Slimming World will roll out the adaptations to more than 5,000 consultants. 

The National Quality Board of NHS England wrote 'National Guidance on Learning from Deaths' to see deaths under NHS properly investigated. One year later, the Care Quality Commission finds that whilst some trusts are implementing the guidance, others must do more. 

Campaigners are raising awareness of a tool to alert airlines when a traveler has an intellectual or developmental disability and needs assistance.

Special Olympics Great Britain has sent its biggest delegation of athletes ever to compete in the World Games.

Families have reacted with shock to the news that no prosecutions will follow abuse identified at an NAS care home.

Pensioners will no longer have to undergo reviews to carry on receiving disability benefits but others will continue having to regularly "prove" their disability.

In a round-table discussion in parliament, Caroline Dinenage, Minister of State for Care, Department of Health and Social Care, calls for a "culture change" in relation to providing people with the right support.

The most common reasons for not raising a concern were not knowing how (20%) or who (33%) to raise it with, not wanting to be seen as a ‘troublemaker’ (33%) and worries about not being taken seriously (28%). Over a third of people (37%) felt that nothing would change as a result.

New Government proposals would make learning disability and autism training mandatory for NHS and social care staff.