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The CBF writes topical articles regularly and produces three newsletters a year, providing opinion and resources for families and professionals.
NHS Digital Transforming Care Statement 20th November 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.
PHE report on Covid-19 related deaths of people with learning disabilities
Public Health England have published a report (12th November 2020).
Review of Do Not Resuscitate decisions during Covid-19
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 people.
File on 4 – Transforming Care?
Radio 4 File on 4 looked at Transforming Care, revisiting Bethany’s story which they first covered in 2018.
CQC publishes Out of sight – who cares? report
CQC commissioned to review use of restraint, seclusion and segregation for autistic people, and people with a learning disability and/or mental health condition.
Government publish their response to JCHR reports and recommendations
The government response shows a lack of commitment to concrete actions.
NHS Digital data shows high levels of restrictive practices being used in inpatient units
Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation sound the alarm bell over continuing shocking levels of restrictive practices being used against people with a learning disability and/or autism in inpatient units.