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Joint Statement on Winterbourne View Concordat Event
Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation give their statement on Norman Lamb’s announcement today on the changes to the Joint Improvement Board at the Winterbourne View Concordat Signatories Event.
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Mencap response to NHS complaints review
The independent review of complaints was released today, chaired by the Rt. Hon Ann Clwyd MP and Professor Tricia Hart.
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Charities call for tough action as new allegations of abuse come to light
Police have arrested seven care workers on suspicion of abuse after a victim of the Winterbourne View scandal was allegedly abused again.
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Mencap responds to new CQC plans for regulating adult social care
Mencap’s response to the plans and priorities set out in A Fresh Start for the Regulation and Inspection of Adult Social Care by the new Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care for the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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The O2 flushed with success for launch of the UK's 500th disabled loo
The 500th Changing Places fully accessible disabled toilet was officially opened at The O2 last night by pop music fan Hannah James from Greenwich.
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Queen’s Speech – Fair for who? Mencap responds.
Mencap response to the Queen's speech.
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Care Minister makes trip to see ex-Winterbourne resident
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb will be visiting a former Winterbourne View patient at his new home in Taunton today.
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Mencap’s response to the Judicial Review ruling on the ‘bedroom tax’
Statement from Mencap about the Judicial Review ruling on the 'bedroom tax'
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Mencap statement regarding the Department of Health’s response to the Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with a learning disability
Mencap statement regarding the Department of Health’s response to the Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with a learning disability.
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Mencap responds to Government's disability strategy
Mencap responds to the publication of the Government’s strategy for ensuring that disable people are able to achieve their goals and have an active role in society.
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Profoundly disabled people and their families help produce how-to guides
Mencap and the PMLD Network today launch a series of how-to guides and films in a bid to help people better meet the needs of those with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), a group of people who have often been marginalised.
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Mencap backs damning report into death of 23 year old Tina at Basildon Hospital
Tina Papalabropoulos was 23 years old and lived at home with her parents and her sister. She died on the 30 of January 2009 at Basildon Hospital.
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