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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.

The Care Quality Commission has pledged to review restrictive interventions (restraint, prolonged seclusion, and segregation) in a variety of settings.

 As of today, there are currently 40,000 NHS vacancies for nurses and, by 2020, almost 50% of all nursing staff will be eligible for retirement. Where does this leave the NHS?

The largest in-depth study of cognitive abilities in people with Down’s syndrome means that clinical trials for preventing Alzheimer's disease may be possible. 

"I find myself hoping that she passes away before me," one carer tells Sense, as charity publishes distressing survey results.

The number of pupils in primary, secondary and special schools identified as having an autism spectrum condition increased by 55% between 2012 and 2016, new figures have revealed.

One in 3 parents of a child with a learning disability is in a relationship that would be described in a counselling room as ‘distressed’ – and are more likely to feel lonely and have money worries, and have less time for date nights, a survey has found.

Urgent action is needed to stop children and young people with challenging behaviour and complex mental health needs from being institutionalised at an early age with low ambitions for improving their lives, a review has said.

Examples of over-provision of care for people with learning disabilities have been uncovered in 9 local authorities and 33 service providers by a research project that highlighted an approach which could identify more appropriate levels of support.

As many as 30,000 jobs - 10% of the workforce – in the learning disability sector could be at risk in the next four years, unless additional funding is provided to meet the rising costs of the sector, warns new research.