More than 100 people with learning disabilities and autism were "locked away" in hospitals across Greater Manchester as of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plans announced last week to transfer commissioning powers for learning disability social care services from the NHS to local government could not have arrived at a better time. The proposal, outlined ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Families and campaigners fear people with learning disabilities are dying due to a lack of NHS training and staff shortages, as ...

New learning disability awareness training is being rolled out to all public-facing NHS staff across Wales in memory of patient Paul Ridd who died after receiving poor care while in hospital. The ...

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Two Teesside nurses have received national awards for their work at a ceremony in London. Sue Sargeant and Claire Donnelly were named Learning Disability Nurses of the Year at the British Journal of ...

The future of five Derbyshire centres which provide support for people with learning disabilities is in doubt. There are five learning disability short break centres in Derbyshire, all of which are in ...