People with learning disabilities have significantly higher rates of mortality and morbidity than their non-disabled peers.4-6 Whilst the incidence of deaths from most cancers in the UK among people with learning disabilities is currently lower...
Good oral health can promote better communication and nutrition, and improve self-esteem and confidence, whereas poor oral health, in addition to detrimental effects on the above, can lead to pain and discomfort that people with...
Helping family carers to understand personalisation, and building their support for using it as a way of achieving positive change in the lives of their family members.
This study examines the experiences of older people with high support needs involved in support based on mutuality and reciprocity....
This report is the third in a series of reports written by the Learning Disabilities Public Health Observatory (LDPHO: www.ihal.org.uk ) focusing on reasonable adjustments in a specific service area. The aim of these reports...
Most care/support services, local authorities, health bodies and community agencies aim to promote meaningful community inclusion by all people.
NDTi has today published interim findings from research into the cost effectiveness of local authority and NHS investment in employment supports for people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems.
Both the Francis Report on the neglect, abuse and deaths of predominantly older people in Mid-Staffordshire hospital and this week’s CQC report on wider hospital failure telling a sorry tale.
The Health Equality Framework (HEF) is an outcomes tool. It is based on the determinants of health inequalities and is designed to help commissioners, providers, people with learning disabilities and their families understand the impact and effectiveness of services.
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