When the Welsh Government (WG) said they wanted to visit Jack and where he was living, everyone wondered how best to play it.

The recent weakening of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) protections is not an isolated development. It forms part of a wider and deeply concerning pattern in which the rights of autistic people and people with learning disabilities are being steadily eroded across health, social care and education.

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Sam’s story shows us the reality of living with autism

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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report on wards for people with a learning disability or autistic people, run by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, followin...

Long-term segregation and seclusion for people with an intellectual disability and/or autism in hospitals: critique of the current state of affairs: commentary, Quinn et al

Liz Kendall, work and pensions secretary, is next week expected to announce savings of £5bn a year. Sound the alarms, writes John Rentoul

The Government is planning “catastrophic” cuts that experts say will force disabled people into poverty. Don’t think that’s right? Add your name now.

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A deep dive into the Mental Health Bill 2024Detention and treatmentThursday 27th February 2025 | 18:00 - 19:30Location: Online via ZoomIn the second webinar of this series Sophy Miles and Elizabeth Cl...

A comprehensive review of psychiatric hospitalizations reveals widespread harm, from coercion to retraumatization, challenging the dominant narrative of therapeutic intent.

Dangerous practice was supposed to be phased out but new data reveals thousands of incidents every year

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Read our letter to the Prime Minister and political leaders, signed by over 70 organisations from across the UK.

Long-term segregation and seclusion for people with an intellectual disability and/or autism in hospitals: critique of the current state of affairs

Dorothy Lafferty says doctors long ago agreed her grandson does not need to be cared for in hospital.

Including those for people with a learning disability and autistic people.

Police have said staff will not face action over abuse of autistic children shown in videos leaked to the BBC.