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Autism strategy to focus on children

Efforts to improve the lives of adults with autism are to be extended to take in children. The moves come as part of the Government’s review of its autism strategy. Care minister Caroline Dinenage says the “outcomes” for children and...

NHS to screen all mental health deaths

The NHS is to routinely screen the deaths of all mental health patients. The move comes after the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) drew up new national guidance for NHS mental health trusts. It should mean the NHS screens around...

Hopes dashed over medical cannabis

The mother of a young boy with epilepsy says new prescribing guidelines for medical cannabis are so restrictive “almost no-one” will get it. The law changed on 1 November to allow access to medical cannabis under prescription in the UK. However, Hannah...

Network of 200 genes linked to autism

Researchers have discovered a network of more than 200 genes linked to autism. The findings are part of a research programme led by the University of Toronto’s Professor Benjamin Blencowe. The scientist said the work has revealed how very short...

Antibiotic tested as autism treatment

Researchers are to investigate an antibiotic as an autism treatment. US non-profit group Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) will investigate the antibiotic minocycline. It will carry out the work in collaboration with medical and academic researchers. Antibiotic may treat...

Exclusion forces parents to give up job

Parents of children with autism often have to miss days at work, reduce their working hours or give up their job. Those are the findings of research by charity Ambitious about Autism. The charity surveyed more than 900 parents and...

Autism link to post-traumatic stress

Many autistic people might have some form of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), researchers believe. They are investigating whether people with autism are more vulnerable to PTSD. Among them is Dr Connor Kerns, assistant professor of psychology at the University...

Call for release of report into abuse

A charity has called for a review of a controversial learning disability hospital where staff abused patients to be made public. The National Autistic Society (NAS) says it is in the public interest for the report on Muckamore Abbey, in County...

Thousands of children ‘misdiagnosed’

Thousands of children are misdiagnosed with autism and mental health problems, a charity claims. Charity PANS PANDAS UK says the wrong diagnosis affects children with neuropsychiatric disorders triggered by infections including strep throat. The charity raises awareness of PANS and PANDAS....

Huge surge in hospitals using restraint

Hospitals’ use of restraint on adults with learning disabilities rose by almost 50 per cent between 2016 and 2017. A BBC File on 4 investigation found that in 2016 hospitals in England used restraint 15,000 times, and a year later...

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