Learning Disability

Registered health and social care services in Scotland are inspected and regulated using the National Care Standards. These are also used by service users and their carers in choosing and…

Are we really offering people choices about their lives, or is the choice defined by what we make available, rather than what people want or need? And is that OK?…

Shaping the future This week the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched its public consultation document on how its work will look for the next five years. The proposed strategy, ‘Shaping the…

Sometimes not knowing what to do can mean you don’t do anything. Is our typical British reserve its own handicap? For some years I have been involved with supporting people…

Zero hours contracts have been the subject of much debate in the media recently, particularly in relation to the way in which workers do not know, from one week to…

Its that time of year again when seemingly large numbers of people are being honoured for their activities. What’s in an honour anyway? Apologies to those of you who anticipated…

We all have a past, however, for some people, things that happened a long time ago can still have a bearing on how they are viewed today. Every day or…

Recent cases have highlighted that despite our progression many areas of health support to people with learning disabilities, there is still a need to demand and lobby for sensitive and…