The number of learning disability nurses has collapsed to “alarmingly low levels”, according to latest data from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). A learning disability nurse helps children and...
Background ‘VACTERL’ is the name for a group of developmental defects that often occur as a group (or ‘association’) in newborn babies. Credits Medical text written December 2005 by Mr...
An overview of the proposed changes, and what Contact welcomes, what we're concerned about, and where the gaps are.
The work parent carer forums are doing across England varies enormously. That’s why this February we’re sharing some of their stories with you and have designated this February, Parent Participation...
Have your say in shaping health services and support in Scotland — two important consultations are now open for input from parents, carers, and individuals. Consultation on Scotland’s Long Term...
The NHS is urging parent carers across the UK to check whether their child has had one or both doses of the MMR vaccine. This vaccine protects against measles, mumps...
Tonight MPs voted on the Government’s Pathways to Work Green Paper, which proposes changes to make claiming Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit health element harder. Despite a lot of...
The Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) has today published a report that reveals “record-breaking” delays and backlogs to health and social care services facing families with disabled children. Findings of the...
Thanks to everyone who attended our recent Facebook Q&A session about post-16 education in England for your disabled child. There’s certainly a lot to think about when your disabled child...
Clinically vulnerable children and carers in the UK will be offered the Covid vaccine booster this autumn. People aged 12-64 who are ‘household contacts’ of people with weakened immune systems will...
The UK government has announced a number of proposed reforms to the Work Capability Assessment. What is the Work Capability Assessment? The Work Capability Assessment is a Department of Work...
The Health and Social Care Committee, a group of cross-party MPs, has launched an inquiry into access to dental care. Following survey findings that 90% of practices aren’t accepting new...
NHS England has unveiled plans to make it easier for families to get medications from pharmacies without seeing a GP. Under the plans, pharmacists will be able to prescribe medications,...
Also known as: Alexander Leukodystrophy; AxD Background Alexander disease (AxD) is an extremely rare genetic disease belonging to a group of conditions called leukodystrophies. It involves degeneration of the brain’swhite...
This concerns the government’s long-awaited proposals to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England. Contact’s CEO Anna Bird is chair of the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP). Anna says:...
Also known as: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus If your child is affected by a disability or medical condition we can help. Call our freephone helpline on...
Also known as: Intellectual Disability Background Learning disability is usually identified in early childhood following concerns about slower than expected development. People with a learning disability tend to take longer...
Contact’s policy officer, Imogen Steele has given give her assessment of the ISOS Partnership report (England) published today. The report, commissioned by the Local Government Association and County Council Network,...