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‘National, unified approach’ to DNACPR a welcome step forward following CQC’s latest review

We welcome CQC’s recommendations about DNACPR orders: there is no place for blanket decisions about people’s access to medical care or treatment. 

Response to ‘Out of sight – Who cares’: We can prevent the repetition of abuse

Jonathan Senker, chief executive of VoiceAbility, responds to ​‘Out of Sight- Who Cares’, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) review of restraint, seclusion and segregation for autistic people, and people with a learning disability.

Upholding rights and valuing voices: Advocacy principles for coronavirus and beyond

Explore the advocacy sector’s shared vision for advocacy in coronavirus and beyond 

Coronavirus and human rights: our submission to parliament’s Joint Committee of Human Rights

We provided evidence on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on human rights 

Lives in the balance: we must tackle avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities

According to the latest statistics, a person with a learning disability is two times more likely to die an avoidable death than a person without a learning disability. This stark statistic exposes the health inequalities that are deeply entrenched within our society and our health and social care systems. Put simply, people die when they should have lived.

Black Lives Matter

We recognise that we need to change and are committed to doing so. Over the next 4 weeks, we will review our organisational plans to make sure that they put us on the path towards countering racism in all that we do. We recognise that this is not a matter of quick fixes, but a journey which must be taken with commitment and priority.