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• Another scandal in a Cygnet service - 25/09/2020
  Over 9 years ago, BBC Panorama exposed the abuse of people with learning disabilities in an independent hospital,  Winterbourne View...    Read Full Story
• NHS Digital data shows the number of children and adults with learning disabilities in inpatient units remain high - 18/09/2020
    At least 2,100 children, young people and adults with a learning disability and/ or autism remained in inpatient units at the end of August 2020. 220...    Read Full Story
• NHS Digital data shows increase in number of individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism in inpatient units in July 2020 - 21/08/2020
  The number of people with a learning disability and/or autism in inpatient units has increased – at least 2,100 people in July 2020 up...    Read Full Story
• LeDeR Publishes Fourth Annual Report on Deaths of People with a Learning Disability - 21/07/2020
  The University of Bristol’s fourth annual Learning Disability Mortality Review report was published on 16th July 2020. We send our...    Read Full Story
• NHS Digital publishes data on people in inpatient units - 21/07/2020
  At least 2,085 people with a learning disability and/or autism remain in inpatient units as charities warn they are at even greater risk during...    Read Full Story
• Key Covid 19 and learning disabilities news - 29/05/2020
  If you are looking for resources and information to help you care and support your family during this time see our Covid – 19 resource and information...    Read Full Story
• Covid 19 - Resources from other organisations - 26/03/2020
  There is a lot of new information from different groups working hard during this pandemic. We have collated some resources from other organisations in one place. New...    Read Full Story