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RCN senior officer Colm Byrne addresses the conference
Take time to prepare for revalidation, learning disability nurses are warned.
06 Oct 2016
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Book clubs can help lessen anxiety about healthcare for those with learning disabilities.
06 Oct 2016
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A new resource will help mental health nurses to better support and care for people with lear
06 Oct 2016
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Scott Watkin

 A service user has said learning disability nurses can play a vita

05 Oct 2016
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Death in LD

People with learning disabilities are three times more likely to die fr

05 Oct 2016
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Estephanie Dunn

GPs play vital role in improving care for people with learning disabili

05 Oct 2016
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Hazel Watson
Too many people with learning disabilities are still being admitted into hospital as inpatien
05 Oct 2016
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The RCN is taking a phased approach to advanced nurse practitioner accreditation.
29 Sep 2016
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Concerns about the rights of disabled people in the wake of Brexit have been outlined in a ne
28 Sep 2016
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Annual health checks

More than 70,000 people with learning disabilities did not receive a health check, accordi

27 Sep 2016
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Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of gover

26 Sep 2016
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Failure to recruit sufficient numbers of British-born care workers coul

21 Sep 2016
To recruit more nurses for its adult inpatient units, Humber NHS Foundation Trust is offering a £1,000 bonus.
20 Sep 2016

Scottish Government reveals physical health statistics and bed occupancy rates in Scotland.

19 Sep 2016
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (FPLD) is about to launch a revised guide on working with children and young people with learning disabilities on strategies for tackling anxiety.
14 Sep 2016
Major diabetes review warns the NHS must do more to help patients self-manage their condition
07 Sep 2016
The Mental Health Network has appointed trained nurse Sean Duggan as its new chief executive
07 Sep 2016
The percentage of vacant nursing and midwifery posts in Scotland has risen by 16% in three months, new data suggests.
06 Sep 2016

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