Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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<p>Staff working on the Isle of Wight have to deliver services that would be provided by external organisations on the mainland.
<p>This article explores ethnicity, cultural diversity and learning disability, focusing on the key issues and barriers for access and use of services.
<p>A survey by Barnsley’s hate crime group has revealed high levels of abuse of people with learning disabilities.
<p>A child’s night-time sleeping position is important because a destructive lying posture can, over time, distort a child’s body shape.
<p>An analysis of stories told by nurse teachers to learning disability nursing students uncovers insights into how their understanding of their field of practice is socia
<p>This article considers the factors that influence where people with learning disabilities are cared for at the end of life, and where they die.
<p>The charity HFT developed its own guidance in response to the Healthcare for All report on the poor care of people with learning disabilities.
<p>This article will critique the Department of Health (DH) zero tolerance campaign, which was intended to wipe out violence and aggression in the NHS.
<p>Songs for Your Body is a website developed by a nurse who is also a musician to help educate people with learning disabilities about personal, social, health education
<p>People with learning disabilities have increased health problems compared with the general population but they often experience poor quality care in mainstream health s
<p>This article provides an overview of the current literature on person-centred planning, health action planning and associated concepts such as facilitation and advocacy
<p>This article provides a framework for the inclusion of hand massage in the care plans of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities in a hospice setting.
<p>This article reports on a study that examined the effect of a one-day training course for support staff on their knowledge about the concept of learning disability, common cognitive difficulties associated with learning disability, and strategies to address these.
<p>In response to a landmark legal case, the government has made changes to legislation in an attempt to uphold the rights of vulnerable adults who are subject to extensive restrictions. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards were introduced in April.
<p>The modernisation of day services is being promoted by the government through a five-year programme aimed at ensuring that people with a learning disability lead purposeful lives.
<p>The authors evaluate a small pilot project which used psychology graduates in a dual support worker/psychology assistant role to support people whose behaviour is challenging.
<p>Kay Mafuba examines the literature on learning disability nurses’ role in public health.
<p>Tom had rotten and painful teeth, disliked dentists and hated hospitals, yet he wantedhis teeth removed and dentures fitted.
