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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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Scott Watkin

 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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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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Hazel Watson
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
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Concerns about the rights of disabled people in the wake of Brexit have been outlined in a new report.
28 Sep 2016
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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
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Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of government spending statement

26 Sep 2016
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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
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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
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.
14 Sep 2016
Major diabetes review warns the NHS must do more to help patients self-manage their condition
07 Sep 2016
The Mental Health Network has appointed trained nurse Sean Duggan as its new chief executive
07 Sep 2016
The percentage of vacant nursing and midwifery posts in Scotland has risen by 16% in three months, new data suggests.
06 Sep 2016
A new report from the Council of Deans of Health is calling for discussion on what new standards of pre-registration nursing education should look like.
01 Sep 2016

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