National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Learning disability: identifying and managing mental health problems

Young people and adults with a learning disability have an annual health check that includes a review of mental health problems. Annual health checks for young people and adults with a learning ...
Community Care

People with learning disabilities face ‘discrimination’ as data shows Covid death rate six times the average

People with learning disabilities have faced “discriminatory practices” through the pandemic, an expert has warned, as data suggested they died from Covid at six times the rate of the general ...
BBC

Learning Disability Week: What's it all about?

This week is Learning Disability Week. It takes place in the third week of June every year and in 2024, it's running from the 17-23 June. The event, organised by the charity Mencap, and is an ...
The Independent

Coronavirus: Hundreds of learning disability deaths in just eight weeks, new data shows

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Learning disability: identifying and managing mental health problems

Appointing a key worker would improve care coordination and help services to communicate clearly with people with a learning disability and their family members and carers. The following measures can ...