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Reports show what a difference learning disability nurses DO make
Care for service users would improve if there were more specialist nurses
27 Jul 2022
Christine Walker
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Will integrated care systems stop the postcode lottery in children’s palliative care?
There are fears as children’s palliative care services are stretched to breaking point
22 Jun 2022
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Will integrated care systems improve support for the most vulnerable?
The new system will replace local commissioning groups
01 Jun 2022
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Why we still need to be alert to COVID-19 in children
A rise in hepatitis cases is being investigated and there could be links to the pandemic
14 Apr 2022
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Why compulsory training in learning disabilities and autism is long overdue
Bill amendment means that training for all NHS health and social care staff is on its way
25 Mar 2022
Will the increase in students boost learning disability nursing?
Applications for nursing degree courses have risen, thanks in large part to the pandemic
20 Jan 2022
Why we need to listen to the child’s voice
A review is to be held into the tragic case of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
15 Dec 2021
Join us for Learning Disability Nursing: the Next Chapter
Register to hear leading figures on the future of the profession at our webinar on 3 November
21 Sep 2021
More learning disability nurses equals better care for service users
Survey by directors of social services sets out devastating effect of the pandemic as ‘an avalanche of need’
21 Jul 2021
Will – and should – children receive the COVID-19 vaccine?
There’s no consensus on vaccinating children but school nurses will be key
15 Jun 2021
Coming out of lockdown: the route back to normality
People with learning disabilities and/or autism will need support to rebuild their lives
20 May 2021
2021 RCN Nursing Awards: search for the best innovations in mental health nursing is on
Entries are open for this year’s mental health nursing category of the RCN Nursing Awards. Be in it to win it
22 Apr 2021
Could it be you? Entries invited for the RCN Nursing Awards’ child health category
Entries for the 2021 RCN Nursing Awards are now open
19 Apr 2021
DNACPR notices: learning disability nurses are best-placed advocates for families
CQC report acknowledges vulnerabilities of service users during COVID-19
19 Mar 2021
COVID-19 and mental health: the fallout for children and young people
More nurses and more support are needed to cope with a growing mental health crisis
17 Feb 2021
People in supported living isolated due to lockdown mixups
Individuals with learning disabilities denied visits amid confusion over rules, MPs told
02 Dec 2020
COVID-19: will people with learning disabilities fare better in the second wave?
Report reveals service users six times more likely to die than others during the first wave
13 Nov 2020
COVID-19: free online book for people with learning disabilities and autism
Online resource features personal stories from around the world about how people are coping
13 Nov 2020