Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Background There are few available tools for screening and assessing mental distress in people with intellectual disabilities.
This article discusses the experiences of families who care for relatives with learning disabilities.
In Scotland, learning disability nursing education is provided by institutions in the central region, resulting in fewer numbers of qualified nurses across
Some people with Asperger syndrome process their sensory impressions in different or impaired ways from most people, and so may be unable to engage producti
This article describes a project in which people with intellectual disabilities, their families and care staff were taught how to collaborate in the improve
Aim This article discusses the evaluation of a consent form for adults with learning disabilities who are referred to specialist learning disab
Evidence shows that people with learning disabilities have poorer health outcomes and less access to health services than the rest of the population.
This article seeks to raise awareness among learning disability practitioners of actions carried out by healthcare professionals at the Am Spiegelgrund clin
This article presents a case study of how positive behaviour support improved the quality of life of a client, a young woman with a rare chromosomal disorde
When people with learning disabilities use mainstream healthcare services, they are more likely to receive poor standards of care.
<p>Loss of oral feeding may lead to grief that is unrecognised and unsupported, particularly in the presence of learning disabilities.
<p>Making information accessible involves deciding which format to use and prioritising the information that is provided.
<p>This case study describes the implementation of positive behaviour support by a learning disability child and adolescent mental health team.
<p>People with complex learning disabilities can be cared for in their homes by their families and supported by community services that are adapted to meet their needs.
<p>This article describes a survey of the views of clients, carers and hospital staff about the learning disability liaison nurse role in an acute hospital in the south of England.
<p>The authors conducted a preliminary investigation into the possible effects of whole-body vibration on balance and walking speed in adults with learning disabilities. Participants received 12 seven-minute sessions over four weeks on a Galileo (Advanced Plus) vibration platform.
<p>This article reviews research on the effects of intensive interaction (II) on the conduct, health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities who exhibit severe challenging behaviour, and on the wellbeing of their carers.
<p>This article explains how a discussion group was set up by a community learning disabilities nurse in partnership with other healthcare professionals to promote improvements in health and wellbeing among women with learning disabilities.
