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• Statement on NHS Digital Data – 17th December 2020 - 22/12/2020
  On the 17th December NHS Digital published the latest figures for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and/ or autism in inpatient settings. The...    Read Full Story
• Temporary Family Support Triage Officer role at the CBF - 21/12/2020
  Part time (30 hours per week)  Salary: £22,000 (pro rata) Contract:  Fixed Term (to be reviewed after One year) The Challenging Behaviour Foundation...    Read Full Story
• CQC publish phase 2 of review into regulation of Whorlton Hall - 15/12/2020
  Today (15th December 2020) the CQC published the second phase of the independent review into regulation of Whorlton Hall, undertaken by clinical psychologist, Professor...    Read Full Story
• NHS Digital Transforming Care Statement 20th November 2020 - 20/11/2020
  NHS Digital have published their monthly data set, showing 2,060 children, young people and adults were in inpatient settings at the end of October 2020....    Read Full Story
• Review of Do Not Resuscitate decisions during Covid-19 - 17/11/2020
  CQC are conducting a national review into the use of Do Not Resuscitate orders during Covid-19, with a focus on people with learning disabilities and autism and older...    Read Full Story
• PHE report on Covid-19 related deaths of people with learning disabilities - 13/11/2020
  Public Health England have published a report (12th November 2020) on the number of Covid-19 related deaths of people with learning disabilities from the beginning of...    Read Full Story
• File on 4 – Transforming Care? (10th November 2020) - 12/11/2020
  Last night (10th November) Radio 4 File on 4 looked at Transforming Care, revisiting Bethany’s story which they first covered in 2018. The programme examined the...    Read Full Story
• Government publish their response to JCHR reports and recommendations - 23/10/2020
  Yesterday (22/10/20) the government published their response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights reports published in November 2019 and June 2020. Both the JCHR...    Read Full Story
• CQC publishes Out of sight – who cares? report - 22/10/2020
  Following many media reports and significant concerns raised by individuals and organisations, the CQC was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social...    Read Full Story
• NHS Digital data shows high levels of restrictive practices being used in inpatient units - 21/10/2020
  Following the exposure of yet another abuse scandal at an inpatient unit last month, Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation sound the alarm bell over...    Read Full Story