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Hospitals fail people with learning disabilities, says watchdog

Hospitals fail people with learning disabilities, says watchdog

Watchdog concerned over lack of specialist nurses, training for staff and information sharing in England. Source link You Might Also Like! Britain must diet, say top health officials: BBC News Review Health officials have called on the food industry to cut the calorie content of their products to help combat obesity. ENGAGE+ COVID Quarantines Not […]

Stop caging people with autism and learning disabilities, says Robert Buckland

Stop caging people with autism and learning disabilities, says Robert Buckland

Ex-minister Robert Buckland urges the government to end detention in hospitals for long periods. Source link You Might Also Like! Britain must diet, say top health officials: BBC News Review Health officials have called on the food industry to cut the calorie content of their products to help combat obesity. ENGAGE+ COVID Quarantines Not Necessary […]

Creatives With Disabilities Act to Promote Representation

Creatives With Disabilities Act to Promote Representation

Nov. 9, 2021 — In July, close to a dozen artists and creatives in the spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) community gathered virtually for a brainstorming session hosted by Genentech, a San Francisco-based biotechnology company. Genentech runs a program called SMA My Way, which aims to support the SMA community and raise awareness. SMA is a […]

Jo Whiley welcomes vaccine prioritisation for people with learning disabilities

Jo Whiley welcomes vaccine prioritisation for people with learning disabilities

The body which advises the government on Covid-19 vaccines says everyone registered as having a learning disability is now eligible to get a jab. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation made the change after pressure from a number of public figures, including the Radio 2 presenter, Jo Whiley. Her disabled sister had to go […]

People with learning disabilities to be prioritised for Covid vaccine

People with learning disabilities to be prioritised for Covid vaccine

It comes after DJ Jo Whiley’s call for people like her sister to be vaccinated as soon as possible. Source link You Might Also Like! Risk of Death From COVID in Nursing Homes: Race Matters Ouslander agreed. “We all have a social responsibility,” he said. “Just because you’re not going into a nursing home,” he […]