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Community matron Dena Ross, joint winner of the Nursing Older People category at the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017, encourages colleagues from black and ethnic minor

11 Dec 2017
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Retelling past experiences of death in the workplace can help students gain the understanding between a good and bad death, writes Debbie Crickmore.

01 Nov 2017
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Community learning disability nurse, Jade Pearce reflects on her role and the service she provides to patients. 

31 Oct 2017
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Self-managing at work is a big task. But so are the demands of the job.

26 Oct 2017
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A mother argues why every person with a learning disability should have a named contact.

24 Aug 2017
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Wendy Johnson's daughter Rachael got her first tattoo following years of talk and no action. Here, she discusses who was in more pain – Rachael or herself. 

16 Aug 2017
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Valerie Sinason and helping to understand trauma in the lives of people who have an intellectual disability

10 Jul 2017
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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for a new MBA for senior nursing staff, yet the declining numbers of staff is at its highest yet. 

04 Jul 2017
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The nuances and ambiguities of the English language can lead to misinterpretation, so don't end up with egg on your face after saying you have a frog in your

28 Jun 2017
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As more children who have learning disabilities face disciplinary action at school, equipping schools to adopt a positive behaviour support system is imp

27 Jun 2017
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The government’s benefits policy have been a disaster for one service user.

09 May 2017
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Changing mindsets and enforcing positive behaviours support can be the most effective remedy to modern functioning hospitals, argues Jonathan Beebee.

08 May 2017
At a student-led workshop for the UK Strengthening the Commitment Conference held in Cardiff, 25 learning disability nurses expressed views on their individual careers.
03 May 2017

Humiliation can get the better of anyone, but in learning disability practice, it is crucially important to be mindful for patients, says David O'Driscoll

05 Apr 2017

Children with disabilities are still being forced to travel unacceptable distances to receive the specialist care they deserve.

02 Mar 2017

Paying attention to a hospital passport can make all the difference when caring for people with learning disabilities.

02 Mar 2017
How much the Learning Disability Mortality review will be able to shape the future for a longer life expectancy in people who have learning disabilities.
11 Jan 2017
Can 2017 really get any worse than 2016 for the NHS? Wendy Johnson explains why we should prepare for a bumpy ride.
04 Jan 2017

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