The draft consultation for guidance on the Down Syndrome Act 2022 so far fails to recognise the importance of learning disability nurses in the health and wellbeing of people with Down's syndrome.

Funding of up to £30,000 is available from the RCN Foundation for research projects by learning disability nurses in Wales on ...

The shortage of learning disability nurses is impacting the “quality and style” of patient care and means mental health nurses are commonly being used to fill rota gaps, an investigation has revealed.

Joint working between health and social care is all the rage but the field of learning difficulties has been pioneering a joint practitioner role since the 1980s. Dave Sims looks at new research on ...

Dr. James Yi provides comprehensive and individualized care for his patients while exercising the highest ethical standard. He is Board Certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent ...

NHS England has been working in collaboration with DanceSyndrome, an Accrington-based charity with a mission to change the way that people think about learning disabilities. DanceSyndrome was ...

Student nurses specialising in mental health and learning disabilities are to be given a “deeper understanding” of the sector by gaining in-depth work experience at one of the largest mental health ...

Learning Disability student nurses from DMU, along with Senior Lecturer Justine Barksby, will be raising money for charity by taking part in The Great Nottinghamshire Bike Ride on Sunday 23 June. This ...

Dreaming of a new career? Each week, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. Today, the Money team chats to an NHS learning disability nurse - we agreed to ...

A new Mencap survey confirms that people with learning disabilities receive poorer health care than others. But specialist posts are making a difference, reports Mithran Samuel A new Mencap survey ...