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RCN welcomes learning disability nursing plan for NI

By Iain MacDonald17th January 2014News Northern Ireland

The RCN has welcomed a DHSSPS action plan on the future of learning disability nursing in Northern Ireland but has raised concerns about the decline in numbers and the ageing

Patients with learning disabilities become ‘invisible’ in hospitals, says study

By Iain MacDonald10th January 2014News England

Hospital patients with learning disabilities face longer waits and mismanaged treatment due to a failure to understand them by nursing staff, says a new report. In one case, a patient

Good Practice Handbook for Colleges on Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities and Autism into Work

By Iain MacDonald7th January 2014Reports & Resources

This handbook is for colleges that want to improve the employment chances of their students who have learning disabilities and autism. Currently, the number of adults with learning disabilities who

1 in 5 with learning disabilities being treated 100km or more away from home

By Iain MacDonald16th December 2013News England

A new report in response to events at Winterbourne View Hospital is published today, providing information on hospital inpatients with learning disabilities in England. Of the 3,250 hospital inpatients included

Career Profiles – Learning Disability Nurse

By Iain MacDonald6th December 2013New To Care

If you want to work as part of a team to support people with learning disabilities and their families get the best out of life, then this could be the

Learning Disability courses in Cardiff and Swansea

By Iain MacDonald6th December 2013Education & Training

Learning Disability Wales, the charity representing the learning disability sector in Wales, has announced details of some courses taking place in the new year. Communicating Through Touch15 January 2014 in

Webwatch – DotComUnity

By IRISS7th April 2010Webwatch

DotComUnity aims to provide a one-stop online resource and directory of community services, care information and social interactivity for adults and children with a learning or physical disability within local

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RCN welcomes learning disability nursing plan for NI

Patients with learning disabilities become ‘invisible’ in hospitals, says study

Good Practice Handbook for Colleges on Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities and Autism into Work

1 in 5 with learning disabilities being treated 100km or more away from home

Career Profiles – Learning Disability Nurse

Learning Disability courses in Cardiff and Swansea

Webwatch – DotComUnity

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Tag: Learning Disabilities

RCN welcomes learning disability nursing plan for NI

Patients with learning disabilities become ‘invisible’ in hospitals, says study

Good Practice Handbook for Colleges on Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities and Autism into Work

1 in 5 with learning disabilities being treated 100km or more away from home

Career Profiles – Learning Disability Nurse

Learning Disability courses in Cardiff and Swansea

Webwatch – DotComUnity