Learning disability
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Nurse researchers sought for learning disability project
Learning disability nurses have been encouraged to apply for funding for a project that aims to improve access to urgent and emergency care for people with a learning disability.
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People with a learning disability in England were less likely to die an avoidable death in 2022 than in previous years, latest data has shown.
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The head nurse of a trust recently named best nursing employer in the UK has said she is “ecstatic” that efforts to turn the trust around have been recognised.
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Nurses have started to give evidence at a public inquiry into abuse of patients that took place at a learning disability hospital in Northern Ireland.
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Hospital patients with learning disabilities are being let down by a lack of specialist nurses and other staff with skills in meeting their needs, a new report suggests.
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The winner of a competition aimed at raising awareness of the nursing profession’s “forgotten” specialty has been announced.
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Leading learning disability nurses have launched a new campaign, with the aid of social media platform TikTok, to try and get more young people aware of, and interested in, their “forgotten” branch of nursing.
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This article explores ways of gaining feedback from people with a learning disability and looks at how the information gathered can be used to improve services.
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This study investigated the views of children, parents and staff members on hospital care for children who have learning disabilities
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People who have both learning disabilities and frailty as a syndrome have specific therapeutic needs. Seeing the person before their diagnoses is essential to person-centred care
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Constipation is a significant problem for people with learning disabilities, and an initiative delivered focus groups and sessions to support patients and carers
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An evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of an attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder service for children and young people in a mental health trust
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A National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Collection summarises the…