The mother of a young man with a learning disability has said it is "heartbreaking" watching her son "starting to sense that he's not having the opportunities or the chances of somebody his age".

People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, a long-awaited report has said. The annual mortality review commissioned by ...

An initiative that secured the Nursing Times 2021 award for Learning Disabilities Nursing dramatically improved the care of patients with learning disabilities. This initiative won the Learning ...

A young man with learning disabilities was facing an uncertain future because of perceived risks around the provision of haemodialysis needed to keep him alive. The renal home haemodialysis team and ...

Almost nine in ten adults with learning disabilities have experienced difficulties finding a job. Key reasons why employment is hard to come by include a lack of confidence (51 percent), and ...

THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with learning disabilities and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) have better short-term glycemic control, but also faster progression to severe ...