Radhika Holmström explores campaigns aimed at getting pharmacists more aware of the needs of people with learning disabilities. Read the blog here:
Radhika Holmström explores campaigns aimed at getting pharmacists more aware of the needs of people with learning disabilities. Read the blog here:
To commemorate 35 years of ARC’s work in England ARC have announced theynare delivering two thought provoking and practically useful conferences, reflecting on changes in social care since the 1980’s and the real challenges of today.
Speakers include:
More information available here: http://arcuk.org.uk/blog/backtothe80s/
This week Care Quality Commission (CQC) published a report that looks at the state of social care. Learning Disability England have written a summary for members.
You can read the full CQC report here.
LDE report is here:
http://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/news/stateofsocialcare/
There are almost 100 Pride Festival events around the UK in 2017 celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) culture. How many people with learning disabilities will be taking part in these celebrations?
Read the Blog by Dr Claire Bates (Supported Loving at Choice Support), here:
https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/pride-in-lgbt-relationships
This guidance (from NDTi and Public Health England) is to help professionals in drug and alcohol teams or learning disability teams support people with learning disabilities who have substance misuse problems. It summarises what the research tells us about the particular problems faced by this group of people and what approaches work best.
Access the guidance here:
https://www.ndti.org.uk/uploads/files/Substance_Misuse_RA_Report.pdf