Alison Bloomer

Disability charities have welcomed findings from an independent review, led by former Health Minister Alan Milburn, which recognises the failure of government and employers to remove the barriers that young disabled people face when seeking and staying in work. The review was commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to better understand the causes of the rise in economic inactivity among young people.

Middle-aged and older adults with higher autistic traits are four times more likely to report worsening anxiety with age, according to a new study by King’s College London and University College London. The study, led by researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), was published in Nature Mental Health.

A new Learning Disability Nursing Shared Decision-Making Council has been launched by Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust to strengthen the future of learning disability nursing and ensure that people with learning disabilities continue to receive high-quality, specialist care.