Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Senior lecturer Jim Ridley reflects on the importance of supporting people with learning disabilities through different periods of life transition
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In a move it describes as ‘common sense’, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has announced an overhaul of English language requirements for overseas nurse
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A campaign to persuade the RCN to rejoin a global federation of nurses has won the backing of 100 members of the profession.
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Consultation launch on nursing associate role to bridge gap between HCAs and registered nurses.
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Prime minister said review will focus on ‘injustice and discrimination’ in system
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NHS England wants healthier options for staff, patients and visitors
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Children who have learning disabilities should be identified before they reach school age to ensure they receive proper support, the chief officer o
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Cook Islands secretary of state for health Elizabeth Iro has been named the World Health Organization’s new chief nursing officer.
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Half of people with learning disabilities who have a GP in England do not attend an annual health check – and many more have no doctor at all.
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People with learning disabilities are living longer and services need to reflect this, delegates heard at the Learning Disability Practice Conference 2017 in
'Mindfulness may reduce staff sickness and even the use of physical restraint'.
The temptation to ensure people with learning disabilities make the ‘right’ decision undermines their autonomy, conference told.
A commemoration of the life of nursing hero Edith Cavell has taken place in London.
Having additional information added to summary care records (SCR) could greatly improve the care experience of those with learning disabilities, according to a leading nurse.
Emotional stories and discussions of best practice were heard alongside an announcement on standards at the Learning Disability Practice Conference 2017.
Ministers have been warned they will need to find additional funding for the NHS if staff are to receive pay rises above 1%.
