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BRIGHTON and Hove now has one of the lowest coronavirus rates in the country.

Islanders with learning disabilities can get vaccine from Le Geyt Centre

Lynda Quaye, of Hazel Homes for Autism, sadly passed away from the virus in January. A valued member of the boroughs care sector, Lynda worked hard to support the boroughs most vulnerable residents. Responding to the news, Councillor Ruth Dombey, Leader of Sutton Council, said: “We have been informed of the very sad loss of a valued member of our borough’s care sector. "A colleague working in one of Sutton’s Learning Disability care homes sadly passed away in January after testing...

People with learning disabilities are being given do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders in England. Charity Mencap told The Guardian that many were told they would

Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A therapet from Dundee has hung up his lead after eight years working with the Dundee Mental Health Physiotherapy team. Dylan, a 14-year-old labradoodle, first joined NHS Tayside in 2013 alongside his handler and owner Finlay McDonald, a physiotherapy assistant. At the time, Finlay was working at the Sunnyside Acute Mental Health Unit and would take Dylan in to meet patients. H...

FASD has no cure and is often misdiagnosed, but there is hope and help for those affected SatSaturday 30 updated SatSaturday 30 JanJanuary 2021 at 9:45pm Most people with FASD dont have any physical differences and can go many years without knowing why they may struggle with some aspects of life. ( Print text only Key points: Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the leading non-genetic cause of disability in Australia Diagnosis usually requires a multi-disciplinary assessment, so FASD may...

Peter McMahon, Enable Scotland member from Easterhouse A CAMPAIGN has been launched to call on major political parties to commit to a commissioner for autistic people and people with learning disabilities at this year’s Holyrood election. Enable Scotland, National Autistic Society Scotland and Scottish Autism have teamed up for the ‘Our Voice Our Rights’ campaign, launched yesterday with the help of broadcaster Stuart Cosgrove. The initiative aims to make Scotland the best country i...

Peter McMahon, who has a learning disability and is a member of ENABLE Scotland, said:   “We need a Commissioner for Learning Disability and Autism so that people who have a learning disability like me aren’t put on the back burner or forgotten about. "With a Commissioner working with us we can improve access to services and speak up for people when they cannot. Most importantly we can help people live good lives with choice and control and free from discrimination. "People with le...

HMC introduces Learning Disability Service  19 Jan 2021 - 12:38 The Peninsula Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Mental Health Service (MHS) introduced a new Learning Disability Service (LDS) to provide specialist assessment and treatment options for adults with a Learning Disability (LD) presenting with a mental health condition, who exhibit severely challenging behaviour. The specialist LD Service was piloted in early 2020 but due to COVID-19 restrictions regarding patient visits th...

Arguments continue over which groups should be targeted first in next phase of vaccinations