THREE-quarters of Brits fear those with learning difficulties might be vulnerable to coercion or manipulation into assisted suicide, new polling shows. The stark warning comes as MPs vote on the re…

Scottish Learning Disability Week 2026

Ten families are claiming their children were amongst those harmed by their treatment in the rooms.

What you should know about how students with ADHD learn and how to take a strengths-based approach

Demand for children’s mental health services continues to soar, outstripping system capacity and investment, with referrals almost doubling since 2018-19

The final report from the public inquiry into abuse at the hospital was published last week.

New biotech is helping scientists pull back the curtain on the developing brain and reveal the causes of autism.

A sharp decline in the number of learning disability nurses across the UK is leaving some of the most vulnerable people without

Scott and Learning Disability England have been working on a new campaign which calls on the Prime Minister to intervene over the healthcare of people with learning disabilities.

People with learning disabilities are often being denied their human right of fair access to health and care, the Royal College Nursing (RCN) says today as it releases a sobering new report into the s...

A mum says early intervention and support is vital for families with learning disability challenges.

Poppy Bellamy wants her work to challenge the stereotype that "youth equates good health".

How learning disability nursing can address health inequalities and workforce challenges

A care home where residents were found to be living “restricted and isolated lives” is set to close after a second inadequate rating by inspectors.

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Autistic people and their families across Scotland continue to face significant barriers, including long waiting times for diagnosis, a lack of support in schools and low employment rates. Too ofte…

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has launched a new Learning Disability Nursing Shared Decision-Making Council to strengthen the future of learning disability nursing.

RL Commercial are pleased to announce the return of to the Community Integrated Care Learning Disability Super League at Magic WKND.

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust's Learning Disability Nursing Shared Decision-Making Council is designed to strengthen the future of learning disability...

‘SeeAbility have given my son the gift of sight’ Bermondsey played host to a Guinness World Record attempt when two artists were challenged by SeeAbility to have ‘The most participants featured on a l...

The council has argued there is no right for over-16s to receive free transport, even those with complex needs

Future of Personal Health captures the impactful work being accomplished by Special Olympics to mitigate the gap in mental health care for people with disabilities. The following is an excerpt from th...

The House of Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009 called for the government to urgently develop a new autism strategy, tackling “persistent inequalities” experienced by autistic people in education,...

Emily Edwards and Fiona Cust on what can be done to help support those who are neurodivergent in education.

Coventry University is continuing to help young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to explore digital arts, immersive storytelling and pathways into the creative industries ...

Please be aware that some of the content of this statement may be upsetting. If you are a family carer and have been affected by any of the issues raised in this statement, please contact the CBF’s…

NEW YORK (AP): Before Megan Pilatzke was diagnosed with autism, she wondered why she always felt drained when she got home from work. All day long, she’d laboured to understand when to speak up or sta...

Hustings in one London borough put the spotlight on issues that may be familiar to people with disabilities across the country, writes acting editor

Autism in adulthood remains underrecognized across psychiatric settings despite epidemiological evidence supporting its persistence across the lifespan. Recognition is often hindered by heterogeneous ...

Cancer research has shifted to highlight and empower the voices and experiences of patients in informing and guiding research. Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities experience wor...

Heart n Soul was recognised as one of Big Issue’s 2026 Changemakers for amplifying the work of artists with learning disabilities and autism.

<span id="docs-internal-guid-656f8013-7fff-64c5-4d6a-df6f3c38d323">Plans to ramp up NHS care in neighbourhood health centres have come under fire for &apos;barely mentioning&apos; people with learning...