In one of the biggest health scandals of our day, people with a learning disability and autistic people are likely to face premature mortality due to poor healthcare. Our recent healthcare conference ...

People with learning disabilities, particularly those with Down's syndrome, are at increased risk of developing dementia. If a person with a learning disability develops dementia, they will face ...

Statement 1 Local authorities and clinical commissioning groups jointly choose a lead person to oversee strategic commissioning of services for all people with a learning disability. [new 2019] ...

Learning disabilities are disorders that affect one's ability in the domains of spoken or written language, mathematical calculation, attention, or the coordination of movement. They can occur in ...

Performing certain tasks, doing things that used to be easy or maintaining links with the community and other people may become more difficult as people with a learning disability grow older. Care and ...

Healthcare staff providing care for people with a learning disability often deliver intimate personal care and have access to confidential information about vulnerable clients. Awareness of ...

Nurses report receiving insufficient training in caring for people with a learning disability, and this group experiences health inequalities and unmet needs. Student learning disability nurses, ...

England could run out of its domestic supply of learning disability nurses by 2028 unless ‘drastic action’ is taken, Nursing in Practice understands. Key figures from across the learning disability ...

About the strategy One Stockport Learning Disability Strategy 2025 to 2030 Pillar 1: Living my life Pillar 2: Getting to where I need to be Pillar 3: The people who work with me are wise and kind ...