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“While support needs have increased, access to vital care is harder than ever to come by": Mencap responds to ADASS's 2021 Spring Survey report
Today, ADASS released its 2021 Spring Survey report.
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“Government must act now to close modern-day asylums": Mencap responds to the Health and Social Care Committee's report on the treatment of autistic people and people with a learning disability
Today, the Health and Social Care Committee has published its report following an inquiry into the treatment of autistic people and people with a learning disability.
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New resources launched to help young people with a learning disability transition from children's to adult's health care
Today, Mencap and Bradford People First have released new resources to help young people with a learning disability, and their families, understand and prepare for their transition from children to adult’s health services.
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Mencap responds to report revealing a shortage of learning disability nurses ‘may be putting lives at risk’
Mencap responds to report revealing a shortage of learning disability nurses ‘may be putting lives at risk’
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‘Social care needs fixing now’: Mencap responds to social care report from the Public Accounts Committee
‘Social care needs fixing now’: Mencap responds to social care report from the Public Accounts Committee
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'Devastating and long-standing inequalities': Mencap responds to Learning Disability Mortality Review Report
'Devastating and long-standing inequalities': Mencap responds to Learning Disability Mortality Review Report
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"Huge blow to Harvey Price": Mencap responds to not guilty verdict in online trolling case and calls for disability hate crime laws to be strengthened
Today, Hastings' Magistrate Court found a man not guilty in high-profile online trolling case.
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People with a learning disability and/or autism restrained over 100,000 times – equivalent to once every 12 minutes – in modern-day asylums
10 years on from a major hospital abuse scandal, families of the survivors and charities say it’s ‘highly likely abuse is still happening in these institutions today.’
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Mencap Chief Executive, Edel Harris, is awarded Honorary Order of the British Empire
Mencap Chief Executive, Edel Harris, is awarded Honorary Order of the British Empire
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Hachette UK's Accessibility Network signs partnership with Mencap
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Mencap responds to ONS stats on COVID deaths in the care sector
Mencap responds to ONS stats on COVID deaths in the care sector
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"Where's the ambition and funding for social care?": Mencap responds to the Queen's Speech
Mencap responds to today’s Queen’s Speech and calls for more ambitious reform and funding for social care.
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