A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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<p>The four UK governments are planning big changes to ensure equal access to health
<p>Analysis of interviews conducted by Mencap Liverpool suggest that hospital patien
<p>This article draws on Melanie Chapman’s experiences of supporting Daniel Docherty
<p>The media has recently reported high-profile cases of people with a learning disa
<p>People with learning disabilities are at added risk of developing dementia.
<p>A significant proportion of people with Down syndrome will develop Alzheimer’s di
<p>This article describes the experiences of a prisoner with a mild-to-moderate lear
<p>This article introduces a three-phased approach to reducing healthcare inequaliti
<p>Reducing health inequalities by providing accessible information resources is ess
<p>The Mental Capacity Act 2005 altered the way that everyone should practise when w
<p>Following a 2005-06 study using Health of the Nation Outcome Scales learning disa
<p>A weight reduction club for people with learning disabilities helped participants
<p>This article describes a study that examined how the largely unmet mental health needs of people with learning disabilities were being identified and met by a Scottish community learning disabilities team.
<p>Staff at a nursing home used information from the Gold Standards Framework to develop appropriate care for a 62-year-old woman with Down syndrome who developed dementia.
<p>This article outlines the impact, merits and challenges of service users’ and carers’ contributions to learning disability nurse training, and the practical considerations of such involvement.
<p>In accordance with the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement’s aims, service improvement projects were introduced into the curriculum of learning disability nursing students at Oxford Brookes University.
<p>This article explores the issue of cultural diversity among service users with learning disabilities, and the barriers to their access to direct payment supports. In all, 24 service providers and professionals were interviewed.
<p>The article describes the use of modified classical music to help children who have speech and mobility problems to become continent.
