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Responses to the Assisted Dying Bill varied after it passed by just 23 votes in the House of Commons on Friday. Here is a round up of the reactions.
Learning Disability Week is good time to reflect on the more serious issues impacting the lives of people with a learning ...
MPs have voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by just 23 votes, which could legalise assisted ...
Alan Booth, who is supported by the learning disability charity Hft, was recently invited to Buckingham Palace to attend the ...
The Learning Disability and Autism Leaders Awards took place last week. Meet the winners in the local communities section.
The Government has published its Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill ahead of its second reading in ...
Earlier this year, Achieve Together was recognised as one of the UK’s top 500 employers in the Financial Times Best Employers 2025 list. CEO Zak Houlahan says the recognition highlights their ...
Parent carers of medically complex children or those with disabilities report high levels of exhaustion, poor mental health, and extreme loneliness due to being unable to meet the vital extra caring ...
NHS England has published guidance to support the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act in acute trusts for adults with learning disabilities. This guidance assists trusts and community providers ...
Almost a decade ago, the NHS launched a campaign to reduce psychotropic medication rates. The initiative, stopping overmedication of people with learning disabilities and autism (STOMP), went ...
As part of our A NICE Life campaign, the Down’s Syndrome Association discusses the actions it is taking to improve health outcomes for people with learning disabilities. The Down’s Syndrome ...