Colin Parish
Len Bowers: the man behind the Safewards model
The professor of nursing, whose approach to care has found worldwide popularity, talks to Colin Parish about his experiences along a career path he could not have predicted
Bringing it all back home
The number of people with learning disabilities living in hospital-type accommodation in England remains stubbornly high, but chief nursing officer Jane Cummings says at last there are signs that things are improving.
I chaired a conference, lived to tell the tale, and learned some useful lessons
RCNi's Colin Parish reflects on chairing the inaugural Learning Disability Practice conference in September 2015
Time to put things right
‘Homes not hospitals’ was the message coming out of NHS England as the latest policy response to the Winterbourne View scandal was published at the end of October .
Time to break out of our silos
Physical health care never goes off the agenda for mental health nurses, and there is now even more evidence about how important it is to address the physical health needs of service users.
Epilepsy passports issued to convey crucial information in emergencies
A new epilepsy passport has been created for about 60,000 children in the UK who have the the condition
No more excuses on institutional care
When the Winterbourne View Hospital scandal was revealed in the Panorama TV documentary – Undercover Care: the Abuse Exposed – in 2011, it shocked the nation.
Two conferences with lots to say
This month I want to write about two important conferences.
Political progress being made
The appointment by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn of a shadow minister for mental health is a welcome development .
Chief nursing officer for Ireland aims to ‘bring nurses together’
When Ireland's chief nursing officer (CNO) Siobhan O’Halloran was appointed to her post two years ago this month, she was determined to join nurses together, not just between the different nursing branches but geographically too
Learning Disability Practice columnist nominated for an award
Learning Disability Practice columnist Wendy Johnson has been nominated for an award at the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) awards.
Every day is nurses' day
Colin Parish, editor of Learning Disability Practice and Mental Health Practice, reflects on the great work that nurses do each day
All deaths of learning disability patients will be investigated
Deaths of all learning disabled patients will be investigated from this summer
Students urged to focus on health promotion and lobby for equality
Delegates are told that they have a vital role in helping service users live longer, healthier lives.
The long shadow of Winterbourne View
Learning Disability Practice editor Colin Parish considers whether the government's consultation on the rights of people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions will make any difference
Choosing a career as a nurse tutor
Nicky Genders is head of the school of care sciences at the University of South Wales, responsible for pre-registration nursing and midwifery programmes. She talks to Colin Parish about her career so far
Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care
INTENDED PRIMARILY for learning disability nursing students and untrained practitioners, this book should attract a wider readership because it could encourage all healthcare staff to provide the best care possible for service users.
An end to restraint (and seclusion)?
Guidelines on caring for people with learning disabilities could spell the end for seclusion and restraint, says Colin Parish