Roles that can change patient’s lives, from study coordinator to supporting participants

Be prepared for the new legislation covering people lacking mental capacity

Tips for practice nurses, school nurses and health visitors on trauma in young people

Why language and communication should not be barriers to a patient receiving quality care

A new report takes a closer look at how parents of children with a learning disability experience relationships with others.

The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (FPLD) is about to launch a revised guide on working with children and young people with learning disabilities on strategies for tackling anxiety.

<p>Hospice care is shifting away from dealing solely with end of life issues to helping families live with children with life-limiting conditions. Many of the children being helped have a learning disability and suitably qualified nurses are being employed to offer a more rounded package of care.</p>

<p>Set up in 2007, Beeston Action for Families is a multiracial group of families with adults who have a learning disability in Leeds who get together to share information, support and social activities in the community.</p>