Scrapping vital NHS targets for people with a learning disability “is a dangerous step backwards and could have serious consequences”, a leading charity has warned. New planning guidance for the ...
Government response awaited after review of NHS care for people with learning disabilities says services are not providing equal access. eople with learning disabilities are "invisible" to the NHS in ...
A leading charity has accused NHS staff of thinking patients with learning abilities are not worth treating, often giving them 'do not resuscitate' notices without telling their families. A Mencap ...
The NHS in England is failing in its duty to provide people with learning disabilities with equal healthcare, which is leading to unnecessary suffering or even death, a government-commissioned inquiry ...
Health bosses are urging people with learning disabilities or their carers to make sure they get a free flu jab - as new statistics show "almost a quarter" of avoidable deaths for those with learning ...
Stephen Andrade-Martinez, who has learning disabilities and autism, is 23. He has already spent almost six years living in inpatient wards – a quarter of his life. One of the placements was 80 miles ...
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