A review had found that 39% of deaths with a known cause had been avoidable. The figure has now been revised to 40%.
About 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability, according to the charity Mencap. People with a learning disability find it harder than others to learn, understand and communicate.
People with learning disabilities remain one of the UK's most marginalised groups despite policies having been in place to tackle the issue for seven years. A Community Care survey of more than 1,300 ...
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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) ...
A Catholic doctor called on Sunday for an independent inquiry into reports that COVID-19 patients with learning disabilities have been given "do not resuscitate" notices during the second wave of the ...
Selina Likely, the director of Edwards Creative Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, was motivated to pursue a career in child care after a program expelled her 1-year-old daughter for biting. Credit: ...
People with learning disabilities in Wales continue to face significant health and social inequalities ...