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 ...

A study investigated uptake of health promotion initiatives among people with learning disabilities; results were varied, revealing that further work is needed to explore factors limiting access.

A Bury man with a learning disability is supporting a campaign to urge others with similar conditions to use their bowel cancer home testing kit. Each month, the NHS posts out more than half a million ...

Performing certain tasks, doing things that used to be easy or maintaining links with the community and other people may become more difficult as people with a learning disability grow older. Care and ...

A bowel support service created by learning disability nurses has improved constipation management in adults with intellectual disability. This project won the Continence Promotion and Care category ...

The mother of a young man with a learning disability has said it is "heartbreaking" watching her son "starting to sense that he's not having the opportunities or the chances of somebody his age".

The proportion of avoidable deaths among adults with a learning disability has fallen but is still almost double that of the general population, according to a new report. The best destinations and ...

Testing accommodations play a critical role in ensuring equity and validity in the assessment of students with learning disabilities. These adjustments—ranging from extended time and alternative test ...

People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, a long-awaited report has said. The annual mortality review commissioned by ...