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Gwen Moulster received the honour from Prince William at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, in the same ceremony as Rod Stewart.
13 Oct 2016
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Learning disability nurses are invited to enter the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017 - the UK nursing profession’s highest accolade for excellence.

12 Oct 2016
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Tackling hate crime
A campaign has been launched to tackle hate crime against people with learning disabilities.
10 Oct 2016
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By 2021 the number of people with learning disabilities will increase by 14%, without the corresponding nurses to care for them, a conference has heard.
06 Oct 2016
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RCN senior officer Colm Byrne addresses the conference
Take time to prepare for revalidation, learning disability nurses are warned.
06 Oct 2016
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Book clubs can help lessen anxiety about healthcare for those with learning disabilities.
06 Oct 2016
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A new resource will help mental health nurses to better support and care for people with learning disabilities, according to a charity.
06 Oct 2016
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 A service user has said learning disability nurses can play a vital role in educating other healthcare professionals away from judgemental behaviour.

05 Oct 2016
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Death in LD

People with learning disabilities are three times more likely to die from treatable causes than the general population, said a lead nurse reviewing national m

05 Oct 2016
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GPs play vital role in improving care for people with learning disabilities, nurse leaders told the Learning Disability Practice conference in Manchester.

05 Oct 2016
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Too many people with learning disabilities are still being admitted into hospital as inpatients, an NHS nurse leader tells the Learning Disability Practice conference in Manchester
05 Oct 2016
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The RCN is taking a phased approach to advanced nurse practitioner accreditation.
29 Sep 2016
Concerns about the rights of disabled people in the wake of Brexit have been outlined in a new report.
28 Sep 2016

More than 70,000 people with learning disabilities did not receive a health check, according to new data released by Public Health England.

27 Sep 2016

Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of government spending statement

26 Sep 2016

Failure to recruit sufficient numbers of British-born care workers could leave older people at risk following the effects of the EU Referendum.

21 Sep 2016
To recruit more nurses for its adult inpatient units, Humber NHS Foundation Trust is offering a £1,000 bonus.
20 Sep 2016

Scottish Government reveals physical health statistics and bed occupancy rates in Scotland.

19 Sep 2016

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