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New epilepsy treatment for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome
NICE has approved another epilepsy treatment for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome. Fenfluramine can be used as an add-on to other ...
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New campaign to halt closure of village communities for people with a learning disability
A new campaign has been launched to change Care Quality Commission guidance on the use of village communities to allow people with a learning disability more choice.
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Poor NHS admin is harmful to people with a learning disability
A new report from the King's Fund says that 64% of patients have experienced problems with NHS admin, with carers amongst ...
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DPO Forum expresses “serious concerns” about direction of disability benefits green paper
Forum has written an open letter to Stephen Timms outlining its concerns about potential cuts to the disability benefits ...
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New campaign to halt preventable deaths from constipation
A new campaign has been launched to highlight the dangers of poor constipation care for people with a learning disability and ...
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No progress on moving people out of institutions in Scotland, report finds
A report from the Scottish Human Rights Commission finds that there is little progress in moving people with learning ...
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disability benefit cuts
The Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) Forum has written an open letter to Stephen Timms outlining its concerns… ...