A review had found that 39% of deaths with a known cause had been avoidable. The figure has now been revised to 40%.

NHS trusts should be measured on their performance in providing healthcare access to people with learning disabilities, a leading campaigner has said. David Congdon, Mencap's head of campaigns and ...

More than 300,000 children with a learning disability will have the chance to compete in the UK School Games, following action by Mencap and support from minister for sport Gerry Sutcliffe. The Games, ...

The draft consultation for guidance on the Down Syndrome Act 2022 so far fails to recognise the importance of learning disability nurses in the health and wellbeing of people with Down's syndrome.

NHS England must do more to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities when they are treated in hospital, the patient safety body said. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) ...