Join Learning Disability England for the launch of Funding the Gap, a joint report into the funding of self-advocacy. About this event The Funding the Gap report is about how self-advocacy groups for people with learning disabilities are … Read Article about Funding the Gap: Helping self-advocacy grow
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Help after rape and sexual assault
If you've been sexually assaulted it's important to remember that it was not your fault. Sexual violence is a crime, no matter who commits it or where it happens. Don't be afraid to get help. There are services that can help if you've been … Read Article about Help after rape and sexual assault
Hate crime
Hate crime causes great distress to its victims and the wider community. Suffolk Police takes this type of crime very seriously and is committed to tackling it to make our communities safer. What is Hate Crime? Any criminal offence which … Read Article about Hate crime
LeDeR (Learning Disabilities Mortality Review) Report
This annual report from the University of Bristol provides information about the deaths of people with a learning disability aged four years and over notified to the programme. It is now 5 years since the LeDeR programme was set up. This report … Read Article about LeDeR (Learning Disabilities Mortality Review) Report
Digital health and care – A project from Healthwatch Suffolk
A summary of findings from Healthwatch Suffolk project about digital health and care: This project – In brief Throughout the year 2020/21, people shared their experiences of using digital NHS and social care services with us. The aim has been … Read Article about Digital health and care – A project from Healthwatch Suffolk
With Disabilities ‘Rarely’ Seen, Netflix Commits $100 Million Toward Inclusion
Netflix is pledging to do more after a report finds that representation of people with disabilities and other groups is lacking in its original films and television shows. The report released late last week was conducted by Stacy Smith at the … Read Article about With Disabilities ‘Rarely’ Seen, Netflix Commits $100 Million Toward Inclusion
Coronavirus Yellow Card reporting site
The Yellow Card scheme collects and monitors information on suspected safety concerns or incidents involving: medicines, medical devices, and e-cigarettes. The scheme relies on voluntary reporting of suspected safety concerns or incidents by … Read Article about Coronavirus Yellow Card reporting site
Too many deaths: an easy-read poster from Photosymbols
A report about the deaths of people with learning disabilities from coronavirus was published in November 2020. It is about people who died from February to June. This poster shows the main findings of the report. It could be used as a discussion … Read Article about Too many deaths: an easy-read poster from Photosymbols
LeDeR report: 2019
Some of the information in this article is upsetting. If you feel upset, it is important to talk to someone about it. This could be someone in your family, a friend or a support worker. LeDeR stands for the Learning Disability Mortality Review … Read Article about LeDeR report: 2019
Online abuse and the experience of disabled people
The Petitions Committee has recently published its report "Online abuse and the experience of disabled people", revealing the extreme level of abuse that disabled people receive online. You can read the easy-read version of the report by … Read Article about Online abuse and the experience of disabled people
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, CQC Report
Norfolk and Suffolk's mental health trust (NSFT) has been rated inadequate for a third time. When the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspect a service, they give it a rating. There are four ratings: Outstanding - Performing … Read Article about Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, CQC Report
