A review had found that 39% of deaths with a known cause had been avoidable. The figure has now been revised to 40%.

Sara Pickard says good communication is key to decent healthcare for people with learning disabilities Not enough is being done to prevent the early deaths of people with learning disabilities, ...

David Lodge lay by his dead father’s side for days before they were found. The 40-year-old with multiple physical and learning disabilities had no way of raising the alarm to let people know he ...

This is an easy English version of the story. For the standard English version, click here. We know that people with a learning disability get worse healthcare than other people. A report, external ...

A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with epilepsy and intellectual disabilities, a study has shown. Around ...

This is an easy English version of the story. For the standard English version, click here. We know that people with a learning disability get worse healthcare than other people. A report said that ...

Following a landmark new report from the Stolen Lives Task and Finish Group, the Welsh Government has committed to a ...

Funding of up to £30,000 is available from the RCN Foundation for research projects by learning disability nurses in Wales on ...

Not enough is being done to prevent the early deaths of people with learning disabilities, campaigners have said. Generally, people with learning disabilities die 20 years younger than those without ...

While epilepsy affects one percent of the general population, this figure rises to 22.2% for people with learning disabilities. The researchers analysed nearly 10,000 deaths of adults with ...

People with learning disabilities in Wales continue to face significant health and social inequalities ...

Local learning disability charity Sheffield Mencap and Gateway has raised concerns over the Government’s decision to remove targets for annual health checks for people with learning disabilities from ...