Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into how deaths are investigated by NHS trusts following the report into Southern Health. The independent investigation report by NHS England into
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Almost half of inpatients (1,450 or 48 per cent) with learning disabilities in specialist inpatient units on 30 September 2015 were also receiving inpatient care at the time of previous
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The NHS has failed to investigate the unexpected deaths of more than 1,000 people since 2011, a leaked report has revealed. An investigation found a “failure of leadership” at Southern
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To highlight the good practice and promote the rights of people living with sensory impairment, a new awards ceremony has been developed to recognise this vital work. The Scottish Sensory Awards,
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Jeremy Hunt has blasted the NHS over allegations health bosses failed to investigate the unexpected deaths of more than 1,000 people since 2011 as “totally and utterly unacceptable”. A leaked
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Skills for Care and Skills for Health have published three guides aimed at helping to support adults and children on the autism spectrum. The guides have been developed with people
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A man in his 20s who has learning disabilities and could not tell a psychiatrist “how babies came” was married at a “very bling” £25,000 Muslim wedding in Pakistan, a
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Council social services staff unlawfully moved a vulnerable woman from her home and placed her in a care facility, a senior judge has said. Sir James Munby said the woman,
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Virtual reality technologies (VRTs) using head-mounted displays (HMDs) could help people with autism develop social skills and confidence according to a researcher from the University of the West of England
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Families affected by autism gathered outside the Houses of Parliament yesterday to call on the Government to take urgent action to reduce waiting times for autism diagnosis. Each family waited
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