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December 21, 2020

Severely disabled woman wins claim that council care charges are discriminatory

The Judge concluded that charging those with the highest need more than those with lower needs was an unjustified interference with the human rights of a severely disabled woman.
December 13, 2020

Nursing shortages pose risk to pandemic recovery, says Health Foundation

The number of learning disability nurses has fallen by 39 per cent since 2010.
December 4, 2020

CQC report does not go far enough on DNR scandal, says Amnesty

The blanket use of do-not-resuscitate orders for care home residents is one of the most devastating scandals of the pandemic, says Amnesty.
June 13, 2020

Coronavirus leaves young people in detention facilities 'highly vulnerable' to human rights abuses

Young people's rights are at risk through unlawful blanket bans on visits, the suspension of routine inspections, increased use of restraint and solitary confinement, and the vulnerability of those in detention to infection with COVID-19.
February 29, 2020

More focus on human rights needed when using the Mental Health Act, says CQC

The use of the MHA continues to rise, and the overrepresentation of some Black and minority ethnic groups is a particular cause for concern, says the CQC.
February 12, 2020

CQC report finds 39 mental health deaths due to unnatural causes

Thirty nine people with mental health conditions died from unnatural causes in the past year while under Community Treatment Orders or in specialist facilities.
November 2, 2019

Human rights of people with learning disability and autism are being breached

Report describes the "horrific reality" of a system which inflicts terrible suffering on those detained and causes anguish to their distraught families.
October 16, 2019

CQC warns of ‘perfect storm’ for users of mental health and learning disability services

People who need support from mental health, learning disability or autism services may be unable to access care at all.
September 11, 2019

Call for action to stop arrests of women for trivial offences

Police are arresting vulnerable women in the belief it well help them to get the support they need from other services, a cross-party panel of MPs and peers has found.
July 5, 2019

Courts to take account of total impact of crime in new arson sentencing guidelines

New sentencing guidelines that will see the courts in England and Wales take full account of the harm caused by arson attacks on historic buildings or criminal damage leading to severe disruption of public services have been published by the Sentencing Council.