Autism flagged as key theme in Lampard Inquiry evidence requests

CW: sensitive content, mental health, death We welcome news that the Lampard Inquiry is now asking witnesses about autism and considering the adequacy of adjustments made to the care received by autistic people. We’ve been making the case to the Inquiry since July 2024 that it’s vital to understand how many autistic people were among […]

Statement on reforms to the Mental Health Act

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Tom Purser, CEO of the Autism Centre of Excellence at Cambridge (ACE), said: Today’s news of the long-overdue reforms to the Mental Health Act is important and should be welcomed. However, there are aspects of the reforms over which we still have deep concerns. We hope that many of these will be addressed in the implementation of the […]