Public Health England (PHE) Board’s meeting in June 2016 took place not in London, not in a Board Room – the Board met in Gloucester with some amazing people at Kingfisher Treasure Seekers. There work is best explained in their …
Although it is well documented that earlier onset dementia for people who have a learning disability is a higher percentage than national average, for everyone, a combination of genetics and lifestyle factors, together with chance occurrences have an impact on …
This week is Learning Disability Awareness Week #LDWeek2016. Pauline Watts, Lead Nurse for Learning Disabilities at Public Health England, has provided a guest blog. The overuse of psychotropic drugs, not to mention many others, for people with a learning disability, …
