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Health inequalities: people who have learning disabilities are the most vulnerable
Government plans to close all learning disability institutions in England causes dismay
Review finds unique relational skills are at the core of learning disability nursing
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Government plans to close all learning disability institutions in England causes dismay
RCN learning disability forum chair says proposals are ‘far too simplistic’
Study aims to tell ‘real story of nursing’
Research will cover gender, working conditions and what attracts people to nursing
RCN council elections: college announces winning candidates
Twelve positions around the UK were contested
‘We’ll get this’ – trust’s promise to EU nurses facing a bill after Brexit
What Oxford University Hospitals is prepared to do to keep its EU staff
Doctors’ use of phrase ‘acting down’ offends nurses
Medical staff in survey were describing when they undertook nursing tasks
Ruth May is named chief nursing officer for England
She will take her place on the newly formed NHS Executive Group
Analysis
Health inequalities: people who have learning disabilities are the most vulnerable
An NHS England-commissioned report urges a fair society to improve service users’ lives
How successful is NHS England’s Transforming Care programme?
An update on NHS England’s overhaul of care for people with learning disabilities
Changing role for Ireland’s intellectual disability nurses
New report highlights importance of leadership in implementing change and improving outcomes
What does high turnover in nurse director posts really mean for the profession?
With Nursing Standard research showing trend remains unchanged, experts consider the impact
RCNi launches interactive decision support tool created by nurses for nurses
Evidence-based resource aids clinical decision-making at the bedside
Learning disability standards kept simple in bid to drive improvements
NHS Improvement unveils a simple guide to improve learning disability care standards
Clinical update
New NICE guideline on decision-making for those who lack capacity
NICE guideline helps healthcare staff apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Improving diagnosis, care and support for ADHD
NICE guidance aims to improve recognition, diagnosis, quality of care and support for ADHD
Dignity in healthcare for people with learning disabilities
The RCN’s latest edition of its guidance Dignity in Health Care for People with Learning...
Harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people
Your essential guide to harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people and how to...
Policy briefing
Homes and services for people with learning disabilities should be close to their...
Local councils and health bodies need to work together to make community support near loved...
Research news
Review finds unique relational skills are at the core of learning disability nursing
Australian researchers advocate person-centred care between nurses and service users
Inclusive mainstream approaches to weight management benefits some service users
Small-scale study focuses on community-based healthy eating groups
GPs unsure about some aspects of antipsychotropic medicines management
Study suggests general practitioners liaise with learning disability nurses when prescribing
Study finds shortfall in reasonable adjustments across CCGs and NHS trusts in England
Research suggests people with learning disabilities remain invisible in some NHS services
Making sense of health-related quality of life in people with Down’s syndrome
Survey of almost 200 families identifies major social factors affecting daily life
Recruitment and retention: staff survey reveals insights into crisis facing services
Study shows co-production and delivering person-centred care are good for staff too
Journal scan
Scottish survey reveals the scale of social isolation and loneliness
More than 70% of young adults with learning disabilities reported feeling lonely ‘a lot of...
Long-term conditions management
Systematic review finds that people with learning disabilities were less likely to access...
Secure settings: what makes for a good outcome when people move on from inpatient...
Study finds need to establish specialist forensic support teams to ensure best possible...
Blood plasma test could lead to earlier diagnosis of autism
A pioneering test has revealed a link between autism and damage to proteins in blood plasma...
Study raises questions about clinical outcomes associated with positive behaviour...
Of services where staff underwent training only 30% produced positive behaviour support...
Psychotropic medication often given in the absence of multidisciplinary assessments
Research raises concerns about a lack of guidelines and review of prescriptions
Podcast
Hear how a nurse-led acute response team dramatically reduced cardiac arrest
Series 3 Episode 6: Nurse practitioner Amor Palada talks about preventing cardiac arrest
Reaching out to nursing students via the internet
Series 3 Episode 4: how the online Student Nurse Project is connecting students nationwide...
Nursing Standard podcast: Could parliament's Brexit chaos be the catalyst for...
Episode 7 of the Nursing Standard podcast has an interview with nurse peer Baroness Mary...
Nursing student bursary was ‘far from ideal,’ says nurse MP Maria Caulfield
The nursing student bursary should not be championed as the best way to train nurses and new...
'Integrate the four fields of nursing,' leading academic tells the Nursing...
A two-stream system should be introduced to replace the four fields, nurse leader tells...
Nursing Standard podcast: Foundation years for nursing students
Universities may need to use foundation years to ensure students can meet new registration...
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