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  • Title

    Eight in 10 deaths of people with a learning disability are COVID related as inequality soars

    Eighty percent of the deaths of people with a learning disability in England were COVID-19-related in the week ending 22 January.

    Date
    2 February 2021
  • Title

    “Tragic consequences of not throwing a protective ring around people who rely on social care”: Mencap urges priority access to the vaccine for people with a learning disability

    As the UK hits a crucial milestone in vaccinating all care home residents, people with a learning disability have been left behind.

    Date
    1 February 2021
  • Title

    Mencap hopes BBC One's "Katie Price: Harvey and Me" will help society better understand learning disability

    BBC One's "Katie Price: Harvey and Me" documentary also shows people with a learning disability and their families that they are not alone.

    Date
    26 January 2021
  • Title

    "Tragic loss of life of people with a learning disability": Mencap calls for priority access to the vaccine for everyone with a learning disability

    "Tragic loss of life of people with a learning disability": Mencap calls for priority access to the vaccine for everyone with a learning disability

    Date
    21 January 2021
  • Title

    Mencap responds to Mental Health Act reform proposals and calls for the Government to deliver on its promises to transform care for people with a learning disability and/or autism

    Mencap responds to the Government's Mental Health Act White Paper.

    Date
    13 January 2021
  • Title

    "The Government has missed a critical opportunity": Mencap urges priority access to the vaccine for people with a learning disability

    "The Government has missed a critical opportunity": Mencap urges priority access to the vaccine for people with a learning disability

    Date
    11 January 2021
  • Title

    “Today Matt Hancock simply must include everyone with a learning disability in priority group 6”: Mencap urges priority access to the vaccine for people with a learning disability

    “Today Matt Hancock simply must include everyone with a learning disability in priority group 6”: Mencap urges priority access to the vaccine for people with a learning disability

    Date
    11 January 2021
  • Title

    Mencap comments on latest shielding guidance and calls for all people with a learning disability to get to support they need and priority access to the vaccine

    Mencap comments on latest shielding guidance and calls for all people with a learning disability to get to support they need and priority access to the vaccine

    Date
    7 January 2021

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