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 ...

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 ...

A recent report from King’s College London shows the scale of the problem in the UK. They calculate that around 90 per cent ...

People with learning disabilities are still dying 25 years earlier than the rest of the population, a report has said. The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) calls for urgent action to ...

For a person to live well with dementia they need a range of appropriate treatments, support and activities. A person with a learning disability and dementia may see a psychiatrist specialising in ...

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 ...