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The RCN Foundation recently hired researchers from the London School of Economics to examine what the economic case for learning disability nurses is. A nurse holds the hand of a man with learning disabilities while talking to him

Learning disability nursing may be in a perilous state, but its worth could be underestimated

31 Mar 2025
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4.3 million children in the UK are now living in poverty according to the Joseph Roundtree Foundation

In the UK, 4.3 million children live in poverty and there are associated mental health issues

17 Feb 2025
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A nuse smiles at child as mother looks on. 29% of children in England are living in poverty, fewer are being immunised and there are growing health inequalities with more of the poorest becoming obese

Lord Darzi’s review of the NHS exposes the state of healthcare for children and young people

20 Oct 2024
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Lord Darzi’s investigation of the state of the NHS in England highlights the decline in numbers of learning disability nurses and health inequalities

Investigation highlights decline in learning disability nurse numbers and health inequalities

26 Sep 2024
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A learning disability liaison nurse talks to an older person in a hospital bed

Gross inequalities for people with learning disabilities and/or autism are a national shame

25 Jul 2024
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Video still from a UK Health Security Agency campaign with four children staring at the camera and the tagline: ‘If we’re not vaccinated, we’re not protected’

Nurses should advise parents and pregnant women to book a vaccination appointment

15 Apr 2024
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Time for change written in sand on a beach

Changing the name could make it more contemporary and reflect changing times

05 Feb 2024
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New reports on learning disability care are hard-hitting but do offer support for nurses

24 Nov 2023
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Learning disability nurse Gerard Wainwright who will be part of the Nursing Live programme

Visitors will be able to attend sessions specifically for learning disability nurses

02 Oct 2023
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Nurses are invited to contribute to the Oliver McGowan draft code of practice

24 Jul 2023
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Do you feel that your own innovation or project deserves to be given a platform?

27 Mar 2023
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Losing staff

NHS figures show numbers of nurses in England have fallen by more than 30% in the past decade

25 Nov 2022

Specialist team set up to help children after COVID lockdowns led to severe problems

18 Oct 2022

Innovation is the subject of the Learning Disability Practice webinar on 3 November

04 Oct 2022

Care for service users would improve if there were more specialist nurses

27 Jul 2022

There are fears as children’s palliative care services are stretched to breaking point

22 Jun 2022

The new system will replace local commissioning groups

01 Jun 2022

A rise in hepatitis cases is being investigated and there could be links to the pandemic

14 Apr 2022