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Mencap research: “scandal of avoidable death” as 1,200 people with a learning disability die needlessly every year in NHS care
New research by Mencap highlights the scale of discrimination faced by disabled patients in the NHS, following the publication today of shocking findings from an independent Inquiry into deaths of people with a learning disability
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Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation respond to CQC Care Update
Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation have responded to the CQC Care Update which was published today.
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Mencap responds to Public Accounts Committee criticism of DWP fitness to work tests
Mencap responds to the Public Accounts Committee's criticism of the Department for Work and Pensions fitness to work tests.
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Children and Families Bill: Disappointing reform will make no real difference to children with special educational needs, says Mencap
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Mencap and The Challenging Behaviour Foundation respond to CQC Mental Health Act Report
Charities are deeply concerned that abusive practices, such as over-restraint, seclusion and over medication, are being allowed to continue in many hospitals
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“This must never happen again”: Mencap and The Challenging Behaviour Foundation respond to the Winterbourne View sentencing
Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation's response to the Winterbourne View sentencing.
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Mencap report finds NHS still unsafe for people with a learning disability
Mencap is calling on the Government to make the NHS safe for people with a learning disability following the publication of a new report.
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