Home truths
About 120,000 people in Scotland have learning disabilities; around a quarter of...
01 Nov 2006
Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
person-centred planning in Hampshire: support networks
The Valuing People White Paper (Department of Health (DH) 2001) is part of the...
01 Nov 2006
taking control
Person-centred planning (PCP) is about people with learning disabilities having...
01 Nov 2006
a computer and internet future: enabling inclusion?
Computers and the internet have the ability to change lives positively and link the...
01 Nov 2006
human papillomavirus, vaccines and cervical cancer prevention
It is estimated that the National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme (...
01 Nov 2006
continence problems in children attending special schools
The continence service in the local health trust is changing to become increasingly...
01 Oct 2006
using the ventrogluteal site for intramuscular injections
The ideal site for administering intramuscular (IM) injections has been discussed...
01 Oct 2006
False economy?
It has been said that the first casualty in war is the truth. In the context of...
01 Oct 2006
Equal treatment: closing the gap
The DRC, an independent body set up to enforce the rights of disabled people,...
01 Oct 2006
From simmering to explosive
Anger is a subjective emotional state involving physiological arousal and...
01 Oct 2006
person-centred planning in Hampshire: spreading the word with circles training
The Valuing People White Paper (DH 2001) suggests that facilitators are essential...
01 Oct 2006
The Cornwall scandal:
It would not be unreasonable to expect that such practices were confined to the...
01 Sep 2006
Person-centred planning: a team approach
In January 2004 Hampshire Partnership Board established a person-centred planning...
01 Sep 2006
End-of-life care: making choices
The population of people with learning disabilities is an ageing one, and its...
01 Sep 2006
Up-front and personal
Can you remember your nurse training? Depending on when you decided that working...
01 Sep 2006
Genetics and learning disability practice: is it part of your role?
In her work as a learning disability nurse, Sarah had become aware that parents of...
01 Sep 2006
To boldly go...
What connects Chesterfield Foot-ball Supporters’ Society, Bulky Bob’s waste...
01 Jul 2006
Altogether now: learning disability open meetings
Services for people with learning disabilities have seen massive changes over the...
01 Jul 2006