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
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.
RCNi's Colin Parish reflects on chairing the inaugural Learning Disability Practice conference in September 2015
‘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
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.
A new epilepsy passport has been created for about 60,000 children in the UK who have the the condition
When the Winterbourne View Hospital scandal was revealed in the Panorama TV documentary – Undercover Care: the Abuse Exposed – in 2011, it shocked the nation.
This month I want to write about two important conferences.
The appointment by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn of a shadow minister for mental health is a welcome development
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 Wendy Johnson has been nominated for an award at the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) awards.
Colin Parish, editor of Learning Disability Practice and Mental Health Practice, reflects on the great work that nurses do each day
Deaths of all learning disabled patients will be investigated from this summer
Delegates are told that they have a vital role in helping service users live longer, healthier lives.
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
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
<p>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.</p>
Guidelines on caring for people with learning disabilities could spell the end for seclusion and restraint, says Colin Parish