Debate All change: learning disability and the new government Alison Bloomer Jul 18, 2024 People with a learning disability deserve to live good lives in their communities and to be treated with dignity…
News Why learning disability nurses need to be in positions of power Darren Devine Jul 12, 2023 Learning disability nurses are needed across the NHS in “positions of power” to prevent avoidable deaths, a…
Debate Common conditions made complex: dysphagia Lauren Nicolle May 15, 2023 In this series, we will be looking at some of the more common health conditions in people with a learning…
Features LeDeR report: why aren’t lessons being learnt fast enough? Alison Bloomer Jul 26, 2022 The latest report from the LeDeR project hit the headlines last week after it found that the gap in life expectancy…
Equality Latest LeDeR report highlights ‘persistent’ and ‘shocking’ inequalities Lauren Nicolle Jul 15, 2022 The sixth annual Learning from Lives and Deaths – People with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR)…
Health New project to investigate why 63% of people with a learning disability die before… Alison Bloomer Dec 2, 2021 A new project will investigate why 63% of people with learning disabilities die before the age of 65 years compared…
Equality LeDer report: inequalities still affecting health outcomes for people with… Alison Bloomer Jun 11, 2021 Care of people with a learning disability has worsened in the past year after seeing signs of improvement in…
Autism The Learning Disability Mortality Review programme will now include autistic… Alison Bloomer Mar 25, 2021 The Learning Disability Mortality Review (LeDer) programme has been expanded to include autistic people with the…
Health Deaths under NHS care: many trusts are implementing national guidance –… LDT Editor Mar 19, 2019 The National Quality Board of NHS England wrote 'National Guidance on Learning from Deaths' to see deaths under NHS…
Features Are Learning Disabilities Mortality Review millions being spent wisely? Darren Devine Feb 21, 2019 The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) was established by NHS England to address the premature deaths…