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Shocking levels of physical restraint, over-medication and solitary confinement continue: Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation warn about dangers of modern-day asylums
At least 2,060 people with a learning disability and/or autism are still locked away in inpatient units, of which 205 are children.
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“It is about time Government "care[s] for carers as they care for us"": Mencap responds to Prime Minister's Conservative Party Conference speech
Today, the Prime Minister gave a speech at the Conservative Party Conference and Mencap responds to it.
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"COVID-19 must not become an excuse to dismantle people's care packages": Mencap responds to the Coronavirus Act renewal
Today, Parliament renewed the Coronavirus Act which includes the Care Act easements.
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Extension of terms for the Chair and Vice-Chair of Royal Mencap Society's Voices Council.
We are pleased to announce the extension of terms for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Voices Council.
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Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation warn that COVID-19 is causing even more delays to people with a learning disability and/or autism getting out of modern-day asylums
At least 2,100 people with a learning disability and/or autism are still locked away in inpatient units, of which 220 are children.
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Mencap welcomes "much needed" infection control funding but calls for urgent investment in social care sector
Today, the Department of Health and Social Care announced an extra £546 million in funding for the Infection Control Fund for the social care sector.
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Shocking levels of physical restraint, over-medication and solitary confinement used during lockdown as more people locked up in modern day asylums
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“I don't know what day it is or what the weather is like outside”: Social care cuts for people with a learning disability leaves families stuck in lockdown
Seven in ten (69%) people with a learning disability had their social care cut when they needed it most, leaving many stuck in lockdown according to a survey of family carers by Mencap. [1]
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“Insult to support workers”: Mencap responds to public sector pay rise and calls for greater recognition of social care workers
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More people locked up in modern day asylums during lockdown: Mencap calls for cross-government strategy to drive change needed to transform social care
More people locked up in modern day asylums during lockdown: Mencap calls for cross-government strategy to drive change needed to transform social care
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Mencap responds to new rules on face-masks
Mencap urges the government to be aware that some people, including many people with a learning disability, are exempt from wearing face masks and should never be abused for not wearing a mask.
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"Huge loss to our community": Mencap responds to NHS England data on the number of people with a learning disability who have died of COVID-19 in hospital
At least 451 people with a learning disability and/or autism have died of COVID-19 in acute hospitals in England so far during the coronavirus crisis.
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