tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/review-launched-into-mental-health-autism-and-adhd-services 2025-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 Review launched into mental health, ADHD and autism services Government launches independent review to look at rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services and what is driving it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/improved-safeguarding-and-protections-for-vulnerable-people 2025-10-18T00:00:00+01:00 Improved safeguarding and protections for vulnerable people Government to launch a consultation in 2026 on Liberty Protection Safeguards to improve safeguarding for vulnerable people. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/care-for-those-with-learning-disabilities-or-autistic-people 2025-06-19T00:00:00+01:00 Care for those with learning disabilities or autistic people New guidance published today will provide a boost in the quality of care for people with a learning disability or autistic people. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-reforms-and-independent-commission-to-transform-social-care 2025-01-03T00:00:00+00:00 New reforms and independent commission to transform social care Immediate investment and reforms to improve adult social care, and Louise Casey appointed to head independent commission and build cross-party consensus. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-seeks-views-on-learning-disability-and-autism-training 2023-06-27T15:21:00+01:00 Government seeks views on learning disability and autism training Standards for learning disability and autism training for health and care staff will improve as government launches a consultation on a draft code of practice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-care-for-people-with-a-learning-disability-and-people-with-autism 2022-07-14T22:36:00+01:00 Better care for people with a learning disability and people with autism Government’s 'Building the Right Support Action Plan’ combines work across government and public services so people can live independently in their community. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/all-inpatients-with-learning-disability-or-autism-to-be-given-case-reviews 2019-11-05T00:01:02+00:00 All inpatients with learning disability or autism to be given case reviews Every inpatient with a learning disability or autism in a mental health hospital will have their case reviewed over the next 12 months. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-improve-care-for-people-with-autism-and-learning-disabilities 2019-05-21T09:31:30+01:00 New measures to improve care for people with autism and learning disabilities The measures include a new working group for learning disabilities and autism, and funding specialist advocates to review the care of patients in segregation or long-term seclusion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/people-with-learning-disabilities-over-prescribed-psychiatric-drugs 2015-07-14T12:30:00+01:00 People with learning disabilities over-prescribed psychiatric drugs Public Health England study finds people with learning disabilities are regularly prescribed psychiatric drugs without a recorded diagnosis.