Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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The population of people with intellectual disabilities – this is the international term used to describe a learning disability – is increasing and ageing,
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Sleep problems in children with learning disabilities are common and affect their health and learning, and the health and well-being of their parents and ca
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This article explores the benefits of a multidisciplinary team in a learning disability service employing a Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN)
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This article explores the use of the atypical antipsychotic drug, risperidone.
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People with epilepsy have a higher risk of bone fractures than those without the condition, and contributing factors include increased risk of falls, combin
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Sex and relationships are areas of taboo and disempowerment for marginalised groups such as people with learning disabilities.
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Learning disability liaison nurses can ensure that people with learning disabilities receive high-quality care in hospital.
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An evaluation of vision champion training for community learning disability healthcare professionals
Visual impairments are common in people with learning disabilities, but identification, treatment and care can be difficult.
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Experiential research on the phenomenon of hospitalisation is a well-established field of study.
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This case study describes how residential accommodation and day service staff worked together to provide good quality, positive behaviour support to elimina
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There is an increased prevalence of dementia in people with a learning disability, but modifiable lifestyle factors, such as healthy eating, may reduce this
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Children with autism experience difficulties with communication and interaction, and these impairments are most problematic for children who are non-verbal.
Experiential research on the phenomenon of hospitalisation is a well-established field of study.
Aims The Care Act 2014 gives carers the right to an assessment of their needs and provides a structure for a more personalised approach to care and support.
The hub and spoke model of nursing student placement has been around in various guises for some time.
Strengthening the Commitment, the Modernising Learning Disabilities Nursing Review, highlighted the importance of learning disability nurses providing support across the lifespan.
The Transforming Care agenda and subsequent scrutiny of hospital admissions for people with learning disabilities through care and treatment reviews (CTRs) means care coordinators are more aware than ever of the need for close, multidisciplinary working, as well as robust car
Familiarity and strangeness: a case study of one woman with learning disabilities in the 1940s-1950s
Examining the past reveals links with the present and enables reflection on how things have changed and what has remained the same. This article relates the story of a young woman, Gladys, who was institutionalised in the 1940s.
