A care home for people with learning disabilities has been placed in special measures following an inspection by a watchdog.

A care home which looks after adults with autism and learning disabilities put people at unnecessary risk of harm, according ...

A carer who welcomed a young woman who needed support into her own home said they were now "best friends and family". Jane, ...

Approximately 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability and it is estimated that around 1% of the population has an autism spectrum condition. People with learning disabilities and ...

A new overnight respite facility is opening up in Ipswich which carers have said will be a lifeline. Wots Up, a community interest company, already offers day care in nearby Whitton for adults with ...

The study revealed substantial problems in oral healthcare of people with mild learning disability after their resettlement into the community. Change from institutional living to community-based ...

There are various ways to treat and support someone with dementia who also has learning disabilities. Here, we outline some of these treatments and provide tips for carers. For a person to live well ...

Nurses must work closely with learning disability experts to help ensure the best end of life care for people with learning disabilities, says a new guide. The guide, published by the National End of ...

DOCTORS are urging people with learning disabilities and their carers to get the flu vaccine. The call comes as flu cases continue to rise across the North East and North Cumbria, with only 35 per ...

Carys Banks received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). She was the 2016 recipient of the Radcliffe Brown/Sutasoma award from the Royal Anthropological Institute. For some ...