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Alison's coverage is heavily focused on healthcare, particularly in the context of government announcements and data citations, indicating that she would likely be very responsive to pitches providing insights into new developments or studies within the healthcare sector. Given her focus on national (UK) news, relevant sources might include medical professionals, public health experts, and researchers with expertise in areas such as women's health, mental health care, genomics/genotyping technologies for disease control.
Given her focus on citing data and referencing government announcements frequently in her coverage, Alison may be receptive to pitches from organizations or individuals who can provide credible statistical analysis or insights into policy implications related to healthcare initiatives in the UK.
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By: Alison Bloomer
Learning Disability Week should be about celebrating the achievements and attributes of our amazing learning disability community, but it is also an important opportunity to reflect on the key issues that arise not from the learning disability itself, but from barriers in society, services, and environments.
By: Alison Bloomer
A three-year plan focused on prevention, independence, and community care has been launched to transform support for people with learning disabilities and autism in Birmingham and Solihull.
By: Alison Bloomer
Learning Disability England is inviting signatories to support its open letter to the government, urging it to prioritise the health of people with learning disabilities.
By: Alison Bloomer
Sense is calling on the next Prime Minister to introduce a new national framework for disabled children’s social care, so that support is based on children’s needs, not on where they live. It comes as new data shows that over 60,000 disabled children will not have access to holiday club provision this summer.
By: Alison Bloomer
The current Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system is “dehumanising and stressful” for disabled people and those with long-term medical conditions, according to the first-ever full review of PIP.
By: Alison Bloomer
The latest LeDeR report shows that avoidable deaths among adults with learning disabilities have declined from 46.3% in 2021 to 39.0% in 2024, but remain twice as high as in the general population.
By: Alison Bloomer
The government has launched a new action plan concentrates to ensure people providing care are recognised as unpaid carers and know what support and services are available to make caring more manageable.
By: Alison Bloomer
The National Autistic Society has responded to a new paper about the definition of autism and said it may jeopardise access to support and lead to more stigma.
By: Alison Bloomer
US President Donald Trump has been criticised for spreading misinformation about autism after signing an order that separates out the childhood MMR (mumps, measles and rubella) vaccine and making reference to “high rates of autism”.
By: Alison Bloomer
A new study published in the British Journal of General Practice shows that primary care registers of people with a learning disability appear to be improving, but remain at between one-third and one-quarter of prevalence estimates.
