Learning Disability Week 16–22 June 2025: Do You See Me? This week is Learning Disability Week. The theme is “Do You See Me?” It’s about helping people feel seen, heard, and valued. Why this week matters People with learning disabilities often feel left out. They can find it hard to get the care and support they need. … Continued
Our First Learning Disability Patient and Carer Event During the summer, we held our first network-wide Learning Disability Patient and Career event. One of our goals as a group of 7 GP practices in Gosforth and Jesmond is to reduce health inequalities and help make sure that all patients can easily and comfortably get the … Continued
Learning disabilities are more common than you might think. While over 2% of the population may not sound a lot, it amounts to 1.5 million people. That’s one in every fifty of us. According to figures from the learning disability charity Mencap, 353,000 children in the UK have learning disabilities and 870,000 people of working … Continued
