The number of registered learning disability nurses (RNLD) on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register has fallen ...

Learning disability nursing must be recognised as an “equal and valuable” branch in the profession, in order to safeguard its future for the next 100 years. That was the view from both nurses working ...

The shortage of learning disability nurses is causing inequalities for patients and families, experts have warned. The workforce challenges facing the nursing specialty were discussed as part of a ...

A study published in Health Services and Delivery Research finds patients with learning disabilities generally experience poorer care quality. Researchers used questionnaires, interviews, observations ...

For people with learning disabilities the world can be a bewildering and strange place to get to grips with, but in hospitals it can be even worse. Sometimes members of staff at a busy hospital simply ...

Learning Disability Week is taking place from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 June. The annual awareness week hosted by Mencap shines a light on the realities and barriers of people living with a learning ...

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