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Do you have an example of a good piece of work you want to share with your fellow ACPPLD members? Have you already got or could you make a poster to share your story? If so, read on........At the Annual Learning event 2018 we are having a poster event and this is the official call for Posters

The closing date for the 2018 ACPPLD Annual Learning Event for those requiring accomodation is fast approaching.

This is an urgent message for all ACPPLD members. As you should be aware the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25th May 2018 and this affects how the CSP and ACPPLD  contact you. The CSP did email all members 3 times in April urging you to update your email contact preferences, however many people have not yet done this. We have realised last week that the result of this is that more than half of our members are now not receiving any messages and emails from us. There is no other way for us to contact you as we no longer have permission to do so.

Our ACPPLD chairperson, Dr Jenny Tinkler had a royal appointment at Buckingham Palace yesterday (5th June 2018) for the annual garden party.

Today marks the start of Scotlands Learning Disability week

The use of psychotropic medication to manage mental health disorders and challenging behaviour in people with Intellectual Disabilities has been highlighted as an area for development and strategic review under the Transforming Care Programme (2015).   In 2016, following an earlier pledge by a number of different professional groups to bring an end to what was described as inappropriate practices, NHS England launched the STOMP initiative Stopping Over- Medication of People with a Learning Disability, Autism or Both

The application period for the 2018 ACPPLD Annual Learning Event is now open

The CSP have now formally launched the James Lind Alliance (JLA) Physiotherapy priorities after getting good engagement in the project

Mencap has launched a campaign called 'Treat me well' which aims to highlight how simple adjustments can make a huge difference to how people with a Learning Disability are treated in hospital.