This article highlights the complexities in diagnosing and managing common conditions in people with a learning disability ...

The proportion of avoidable deaths among adults with a learning disability has fallen but is still almost double that of the general population, according to a new report. Some 733 (38.8%) of the ...

To mark National Supported Internship Day (NSID), young people with a learning disability and/or who are autistic took part ...

In a cohort of approximately 0.3 million patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), those with learning disabilities exhibited better glycaemic control but faced a higher risk for all-cause and ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

The Government has published a new code of practice to ensure consistency of training for health and social care providers looking after people with a learning disability or autism. It sets out the ...

Lee said he fears cutting the service will lead to his son regressing Parents have said the axing of a dedicated team which ...

People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, a long-awaited report has said. The annual mortality review commissioned by ...

More efforts need to be made to bring people into learning disability nursing to ensure the profession continues to have a future in England, according to learning disability nurse leaders. Subscribe ...