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Mencap responds to Joint Committee on Human Rights report into human rights implications of the Government's response to COVID-19
Today, the Joint Committee on Human Rights published its report, "The Government's response to COVID-19: human rights implications". Mencap responds and joins calls for urgent Government action to make sure people with a learning disability are protected
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Mencap responds to ONS data on the number of disabled people who have died of COVID-19
Latest ONS data shows that disabled people make up almost 6 in 10 COVID-19 deaths, Mencap calls on the Government and NHSE to take urgent action to prevent more lives from being lost this winter.
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Mencap responds to the Government's 2020 Adult Social Care Winter Plan
Today, the Department of Health and Social Care published its 2020 Adult Social Care Winter Plan. Mencap responds.
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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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Mencap responds to DFE's announcement that changes to education, health and care needs assessments and plans due to COVID-19 will stop
DfE has announced that the SEND Regulations made to provide additional flexibility over the statutory timescales for various EHC needs assessment and plan processes will expire on 25 September 2020.
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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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Mencap responds to latest ONS statistics on the social impacts of COVID-19 for people with a disability
Mencap responds to latest ONS statistics on the social impacts of COVID-19 for people with a disability
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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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BBC One Panorama's "The Forgotten Frontline": "Social care has had to fight every step of the way for parity with the NHS throughout this crisis" says Mencap
BBC One Panorama's "The Forgotten Frontline": "Social care has had to fight every step of the way for parity with the NHS throughout this crisis" says Mencap
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Mencap responds to Matt Hancock's speech on the future of healthcare
Mencap responds to Matt Hancock's speech on the future of healthcare
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Advent International supports Mencap’s urgent coronavirus appeal and employment programme for people with a learning disability
Advent International supports Mencap’s urgent coronavirus appeal and employment programme for people with a learning disability
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