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29/05/2019 Helen BuckinghamWith poor care for people with learning disabilities once again in the news, Helen Buckingham laments the NHS’s failure to learn from what’s gone on before, while arguing that the future doesn’t have to see the same mistakes.
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16/05/2018 Helen BuckinghamHelen Buckingham looks at the recent findings from the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme, and asks what will it take for health leaders to once and for all put in place services that meet the needs of everyone who uses them.
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28/11/2017 Jan TregellesIn a guest blog, Jan Tregelles, Chief Executive of Mencap, discusses the issue of payments for ‘sleep-in’ care and says that not reaching an equitable solution on it leaves the sector facing an impossible quandary.
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05/01/2017 Rob GreigPoor data and failure to apply evidence to policy are maintaining low employment for some disabled people.
News and opinion
30/05/2016 Nora Cooke O'DowdA round-up of our latest indicator updates.
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23/05/2016 Chris HattonA look at the complex and evolving field of data on care quality for people with learning disabilities.