Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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<p>In recent years a considerable amount has been written about Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome.
<p>This article offers some initial thoughts on the role of the health facilitator, which was highlighted in the Valuing People White Paper (Department of Health 2001a).
<p>Earlier this year Jim Ellis (not his real name) had all his teeth extracted.
<p>An important aspect of every nurse’s role is to improve the quality of his or her practice and personal development.
<p>Epilepsy is a condition that can adversely affect a person’s physical, psychological, social and educational development.
<p>Adolescence is a difficult time for every young person, with many changes and upheavals to deal with.
<p>Shortly after I joined the UKCC (nursing’s regulatory body) last year, I took a call from a nurse who was enquiring about the covert use of medication.
<p/> <p>As people age, natural changes occur in the skin that put older people at risk of poor or compromised skin health.</p>
<p>Historically, the delivery of care to people with learning disabilities has been based on hybrid models of care that were adapted, often crudely, from models developed
<p>The term ‘intensive interaction’ refers to an approach to working with people with learning disabilities that was first used in an educational setting but is relevant t
<p>The new White Paper, Valuing People (Department of Health 2001), sets an ambitious and challenging agenda for those working with people with learning disabilities.
<p>The life expectancy of people with Down syndrome has increased dramatically over the last 50 years and this has highlighted the susceptibility of these individuals to d
<p>Numerous studies over the years have shown increased seizure rates in the learning disability population compared to those in the general population (Kerr et al 1996).
<p>In recent years much has been written about the health needs of people with learning disability and it should no longer be in dispute that this client group has greater health needs than the general population (Department of Health 1999).
<p>For most people, leaving home is a critical event symbolising the transition to greater independence and adulthood and offering opportunities for growth and life enrichment.
<p>The National Health Service and services for people with learning disabilities have undergone a paradigm shift.
<p>By the middle of this year health and social work agencies in Scotland are expected to formulate plans for implementing the proposals made in the Scottish Office document The Same as You (Scottish Executive 2000).
<p>It is widely acknowledged that individuals with a learning disability may have increased health needs compared to the general population and that these needs are not adequately met (Kerr et al 1996).
