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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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Patients can be misled when the word ‘nurse’ is part of the title of a non-registered role
Healthcare support staff are invaluable, but inflated titles do them no favours either
16 Sep 2024
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Nurse retention: steep rise in newly registered nurses quitting profession means action is needed to boost morale and reduce burnout
Here’s how to give newly registered nurses – and all nurses – the workplaces they deserve&nbs
13 Aug 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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Smiling nurse helps patient get up from bed, showing how ward nurse intervention is important in preventing inpatient falls
How a hospital team has all-but eliminated falls in a simple but systematic way
23 Jul 2024
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Image shows a member of healthcare staff facing an open cupboard and holding a plastic bottle of medication
Why I find it hard to swallow nurse’s six-month suspension for taking ward painkillers
02 Jul 2024
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Illustration shows a woman with grey hair sitting cross-legged with a circular gynaecological clock in her lap  
Discussions about the menopause are more mainstream but not for everyone
05 Jun 2024
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Blurred image of healthcare professionals moving at high speed with a hospital trolley along a corridor, suggesting the time and workload pressures facing emergency department staff
Patient’s death tells us what we already know, but will it change anything?
14 May 2024
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A nurse uses a book with pictures to help explain a medical intervention to a person with a learning disability
Experts with lived  experience of having a learning disability offer their advice
02 Apr 2024
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Illustration showing two nursing team members in uniform standing pointing at a huge shift roster, as if discussing filling or swapping shifts
Nurses are flexible but there has to be give and take if the NHS is to boost retention
19 Mar 2024
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A nurse stands in front of a line of other nurses, looking happy and confident. Yet nurses often downplay their role
Safety-critical care is what we do, yet some of us can’t resist the urge to downplay
20 Feb 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
Jonathan Beebee asks if the profession needs a new title to reflect changes in practice
01 Feb 2024
Using staff as cash cows if they drive to work shows how far goodwill has fallen in the NHS
16 Jan 2024
In future people with learning disabilities could be granted euthanasia requests too easily
04 Jan 2024
Rules to stop overseas staff bringing family are also risky for the care sector and NHS
03 Jan 2024
Two autistic researchers look at the pros and cons of health passports
20 Dec 2023
As nurses we can use our own experiences as patients to enhance person-centred care
06 Dec 2023

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