A campaigner has said residential care for adults with learning disabilities needs an "overhaul" after a review that identified failings in the current provision. Fran Tinkler of Manx Mencap said a ...

NHS England must do more to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities when they are treated in hospital, the patient safety body said. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) ...

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

Growing up, Ryan struggled in school. He didn’t understand or grasp subjects as well as other students, so his parents advocated for him to get extra help ...

MILFORD As Anthony Daniel, 38, enters the barnyard section of the city s animal shelter to feed goats Gracie and Georgie, he tells a visitor, "Don t let them get your goat." Daniel, an adult with ...

The normalisation of restrictive practices and and mismatch of accommodation were among issues identified in a review of care for adults with learning disabilities. The findings have been published in ...

This is an easy English version of the story. For the standard English version, click here. We know that people with a learning disability get worse healthcare than other people. A report said that ...

Patricia May said her son Colin, who has cerebral palsy and learning disabilities, is "absolutely lost" after learning of its ...

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Not enough is being done to prevent the early deaths of people with learning disabilities, campaigners have said. Generally, people with learning disabilities die 20 years younger than those without ...