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<p>The aggression of people with learning disabilities presents a difficult challeng
<p>There is always a tension between the kind of planning that professionals must do
<p>People with learning disabilities are vulnerable to developing mental health prob
<p>People with learning disabilities are at greater risk of developing mental health
<p>The Valuing People White Paper (Department of Health 2001) identified the need fo
<p>The Valuing People White Paper (DoH 2001) emphasised that people with learning di
<p>Until fairly recently, most people with intellectual disability and challenging b
<p>At a time when curriculum revision for pre-registration nurse education has reduc
<p>The relationship between siblings is often lifelong, perhaps spanning 80 years or
<p>There are over 200 consultant nurses in post in the four UK countries.
<p>Connexions, the government’s youth support and advice service, was launched in Ap
<p>Many views, doubts and hopes have been expressed about joint training since its i
<p>The Valuing People White Paper (Department of Health 2001) stressed the importance of person centred planning (PCP) in helping people with learning disabilities to take charge of their own lives.
<p>Part of my role as research co-ordinator in the learning disability directorate of West Hampshire Trust is to promote a research culture. I believe a sound and explicit body of knowledge will inform and contribute to an evidence-based approach to practice.
<p>We live in a culture in which national and local policy drivers emphasise the need to take public opinion into account. Indeed, public involvement and consultation should be central to all aspects of service planning and provision.
<p>Spirituality is a basic human need and a human right. Most would agree that spirituality is a dimension of human experience within which people seek to find meaning, purpose, value and hope. For some people it includes religion and embraces God.</p>
<p>Person centered planning (PCP) is a key component of this government’s Valuing People White Paper (Department of Health 2001). The key principles underpinning PCP, as outlined in this document, are:</p>
<p>There has been a growing debate about the role of learning disability nursing as a profession (Pennington 2000). Alongside this has come an increasing emphasis on the need to illustrate that nursing interventions are effective (Parrish and Sines 1997).
