More than 1,000 people with learning disabilities under the care of the NHS are suffering avoidable deaths each year, the Lords heard. Labour’s Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (pictured) insisted
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Specialist family lawyers have raised fears about parents with learning difficulties being held to a “different and more onerous” standard of parenting. Their concerns have emerged in a senior family
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A new, highly accurate test for Down’s syndrome has been recommended for high-risk women on the NHS. The simple blood test is used to detect Down’s syndrome and can also
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A family court judge is under fire after refusing to name a council she had criticised over the way social services staff dealt with the father of a four-year-old girl
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A national public investigation is “now needed” into the unexpected deaths of mental health and learning disability patients, Labour has argued. Shadow minister for mental health Luciana Berger told MPs
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A new initiative has been launched to offer parents the opportunity to take their child with autism on a short experience flight so they can assess how they cope with
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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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