Learning Disabilities – Care Appointments

Freeman to look ‘urgently’ into reports learning disabled adults unable to see relatives for months

By The Press Association16th September 2020News Scotland

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has said she will “urgently” look into reports that families of adults with learning disabilities have been unable to see their loved ones for months due

Child abuse inquiry adapted to encourage survivors with neurodiverse conditions to come forward

By The Press Association16th September 2020News England

People who have neurodiverse conditions such as autism and were victims of child sexual abuse have been encouraged to share their experiences. The Truth Project, which is part of the

Swann announces public inquiry into abuse of vulnerable people at Muckamore Abbey Hospital

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter8th September 2020News Northern Ireland

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that he is calling a statutory public inquiry into the abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital. The inquiry follows two reports into the abuse at

Autistic people left ‘completely stranded’ with lockdown deepening well-established inequalities

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter7th September 2020News England

Autistic people and their families have been left “completely stranded” during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report which describes the impact as “devastating”. The National Autistic Society said the

Registered manager Linda speaks of her pride at staff going the extra mile during lockdown

By Laura McKellar, Reporter28th August 2020New To Care

Linda Hynd is the registered manager of Sense Scotland’s Tullideph Housing Support and Care at Home Services Team in Dundee, which supports people with learning disabilities, sensory impairments and complex

NHS Providers call for immediate action to better support people with learning disabilities

By Helen William, Reporter26th August 2020News England

The health, wellbeing and life expectancy of people with a learning disability or autism is being damaged by the services and support they receive, a new report has warned. Some

Youngsters with learning disabilities at least 12 times more likely than others to die in childhood

By The Press Association21st August 2020News Scotland

People with learning disabilities in Scotland are at significantly increased risk of premature death, according to a new study. Research by the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory (SLDO) has found youngsters

Charity ‘shaken’ by scale of social care cuts for people with learning disabilities during pandemic

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter10th August 2020News England

More than 65% of people with a learning disability had their social care slashed by at least half during the coronavirus pandemic, a survey suggests. Charity Mencap asked 1,069 people

Health chief ‘profoundly regrets’ failings that led to serious maltreatment at Muckamore Hospital

By Rebecca Black, Reporter5th August 20205th August 2020News Northern Ireland

The head of the Belfast Health Trust has expressed “profound regret” at failings in the leadership at Muckamore Abbey Hospital. A raft of allegations of physical abuse and mental cruelty

New To Care – This was my time to step up! I’ve never considered doing support work

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter5th August 20206th August 2020New To Care

Rosalind Watt is an operations coordinator at Beyond Limits in Dumfries and Galloway, a small organisation providing support to people with learning disabilities, mental health issues and other support needs.

Tag: Learning Disabilities

Freeman to look ‘urgently’ into reports learning disabled adults unable to see relatives for months

Child abuse inquiry adapted to encourage survivors with neurodiverse conditions to come forward

Swann announces public inquiry into abuse of vulnerable people at Muckamore Abbey Hospital

NHS Providers call for immediate action to better support people with learning disabilities

Youngsters with learning disabilities at least 12 times more likely than others to die in childhood

Health chief ‘profoundly regrets’ failings that led to serious maltreatment at Muckamore Hospital

Child exploitation ‘under-reported’ with prevalence likely to be ‘much higher’ than previously thought

Scientists issue stark warning that UK coronavirus cases could hit 50,000 per day in just three weeks

Many care homes to be ‘extremely challenged’ by taking in coronavirus patients

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