A British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey has found that public support for disability benefits remains strong across the ...

The theme of World Suicide Prevention Day is "Changing the Narrative on Suicide”, which encourages us to move away from ...

A mother of a child with SEND in Somerset feels she has been left with “no other option” but to sit outside the Somerset Council offices as she fights for a school place for her son.

The Scottish Government has decided to abandon the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill and instead focus on policy reform, service improvement and targeted investment.

The NHS Alliance has said that soaring costs associated with the rise in ADHD and autism are running out of control. They are ...

A new report says that a sustained, visible and non-stigmatising UK-wide campaign on alcohol and pregnancy is now overdue to help prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), one of the country’s ...

The role of unpaid carers has been recognised by the Government in a new action plan that includes measures to help carers reach their potential in education or work. Nearly one in 10 people in ...

The National Autistic Society (NAS) has hit back at comments made today by Nigel Farage, MP and Leader of Reform UK, after he claimed that doctors are “massively over-diagnosing” children with special ...

People with a learning disability who have diabetes and administer insulin have been harmed by gaps in healthcare services and inequitable access to support, according to a new investigation by the ...

A new painless method of performing blood tests, currently being trialled by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT), could help people with learning disabilities who are ...

July is Disability Pride Month. This month raises awareness about the issues that disabled people face in their daily lives, highlighting what is working well and what could be improved. There are ...

The Royal College of Nursing recently published a new report assessing the current state of learning disability nursing to understand the risks facing the profession, identify what needs to change to ...