Health A cultural shift in healthcare for people with learning disabilities Jim Blair Mar 24, 2026 People with learning disabilities often face systemic barriers in receiving fair healthcare. In this interview, Jim…
Good practice and guidance New painless blood tests trialled in people with learning disabilities Alison Bloomer Mar 24, 2026 A painless new method of conducting blood tests in people with learning disabilities is currently being trialled by…
Education Children with additional learning needs in Wales told to “follow the… Alison Bloomer Feb 5, 2026 Families and charities have raised concerns about an "upsetting" letter sent to some parents in Merthyr Tydfil…
Health New electronic patient records aims to improve reasonable adjustments Alison Bloomer Feb 3, 2026 Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust have co-designed digital changes to patient records to improve healthcare…
Debate How can healthcare professionals support people with a learning disability Alison Bloomer Jul 24, 2023 NHS England has published a clinical guide for frontline staff to support the management of patients with a…
News Majority of Ombudsman Equality Act complaints are reasonable adjustment failures Alison Bloomer Jun 8, 2022 Local authorities across England need to ensure disabled people are at the heart of how their services operate, so…
Autism Making shopping more accessible for autistic children Rachel Clinkard Apr 27, 2020 Shopping can be a challenging experience for children on the autistic spectrum. Here, Rachel Clinkard, from shoe…
Autism Lived experince: being admitted to a psychiatric unit Emily Burke Mar 2, 2020 Emily Katy uses her experience of being admitted to a psychiatric unit to highlight the adjustments that can be…
Equality How far can reasonable adjustments address health inequalities? Darren Devine Jun 20, 2019 Reasonable adjustments are adaptations and accommodations that should, in theory, minimise disadvantages faced by…