People with learning disabilities are at risk of falling through the cracks of local services and need extra help with life as they emerge from lockdown, according to a group of disability charities.

Falling is a common and disabling problem for people with learning disabilities. Nurses play an essential role in reducing the incidence of falls and related injuries Subscribe today for unlimited ...

Problems attracting people into learning disability nursing training have “come to a head” and there is now a risk there will be an insufficient number of new nurses working in this field in the ...

People with a learning disability are at greater risk of obesity than the general population and may need tailored support to access services that can help them achieve or maintain a healthy lifestyle ...

Thousands of people suffering from autism and learning disabilities are being locked up and receiving inappropriate or dangerous treatment when they should be cared for in the community, campaigners ...

The increasing use of private sector hospitals to look after patients with complex learning disabilities has left patients at risk of abuse and poor quality care, hospital leaders have warned. The ...

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St Helens is bracing itself for a fresh round of cuts, as the council struggles to balance its budget. A senior council officer has warned the authority has to be “realistic” about future resources as ...

Why this is important:- Mental health service provision for people with learning disabilities is complex and varies across the UK. There appears to be no high-quality evidence or ongoing research for ...

People with learning disabilities progress faster to severe type 2 diabetes and are at greater risk of dying from their condition than people without these disabilities, suggests research published in ...

People with learning disabilities, particularly those with Down's syndrome, are at increased risk of developing dementia. If a person with a learning disability develops dementia, they will face ...

In a cohort of approximately 0.3 million patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), those with learning disabilities exhibited better glycaemic control but faced a higher risk for all-cause and ...