Outdated and stigmatising labels are still placed on people with learning disabilities in hospitals in Northern Ireland, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) said. Terms such as learning difficulty,
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A new registered card scheme to help people with learning disabilities or a mental health condition has been launched in Wales. South Wales Police, Learning Disability Services and Mencap Cymru,
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A report into the care of people with learning difficulties has called for the creation of a “charter of rights” to protect patients. The document makes a series of recommendations,
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Mental health charities have called for an independent inquiry following the death of a “beautiful young woman and daughter” who reached 26st in weight after she was isolated in a
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Babies born through Caesarean section are more likely to develop autism, a new study claims. In a report published today in an international scientific journal, academics warn increasingly popular C-section
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Seven people have been charged in connection with the ill-treatment of vulnerable residents at care homes. The charges relate to the Veilstone, Gatooma and Teignmead homes, which were all run
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The social care system needs to be turned on its head to provide better support and better value for money. That’s the conclusion of Lucy Hurst-Brown, chief executive of
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A new campaign urging politicians to wake up to learning disability as an election issue is being launched this week by Mencap. The charity says a new public opinion poll
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An article examined the views of people with learning disabilities, their family and carers, concerning palliative care. It said that people with learning disabilities were able to have conversations about
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Care workers at Care UK in Doncaster have begun new strike action today for two weeks, after the company refused to discuss a wage rise this year. The action comes
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