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Latest news and archive

The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilties news archive contains stories on learning disabilities going back to 2001. 

 

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TitleNews SummaryRelease Date Sort Ascending
High court backs disabled man in landmark legal bidA severely disabled Coventry man has won a landmark High Court victory which allows him to mount legal action against the hospital he believes is to blame for his disabilities, lawyers have said.21/08/2008
Healthcare watchdog keeps up the pressure to improve learning disability servicesHealthcare Commission announces further visits to learning disability services and publishes review of specialist adolescent services21/08/2008
Disabled given ill-fitting wheelchairs, says reportDisabled people in Northern Ireland have been issued with NHS wheelchairs that don't fit them and are too heavy for everyday use, a report indicated today.19/08/2008
End postcode lottery health care, says health bossThe boss of the NHS's drug approval body today called on local healthcare trusts to end Britain's postcode lottery row.18/08/2008
'New deal' recruitment firm in fraud probeA firm supposed to be helping disabled people back to work as part of the government's New Deal programme is at the centre of a fraud investigation, police and government officials said today.18/08/2008
NHS 'not giving basic care to over-50s'People aged 50 and over, but especially the old and frail, are not receiving basic standards of healthcare, research suggested.15/08/2008
Mencap launches online support for parents and carersMencap, the learning disability charity, has launched a new website with a section dedicated to providing essential information and support to the families and carers of children with a learning disability.15/08/2008
Amputee to join stars for charity sky diveA Cornish woman who lost her leg to cancer is to take a 10,000ft sky dive to raise funds for sick and disabled children.14/08/2008
Health service fraud sparks legal work rethinkAll legal work for the health service in Northern Ireland is being brought in-house weeks after a major fraud by a private solicitor was highlighted.12/08/2008
£187,000 boost for families with disabled childrenFree support workshops for disabled children and their parents will be taking place in the North West thanks to a grant of nearly £187,000 from the Big Lottery Fund.12/08/2008

 

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