Opinion
Exhibition review: You’d Hear Them Jingle in Clitheroe
Shame and its role in the lives of people with learning disabilities
Specialist training is essential to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities
Reviews
Exhibition review: You’d Hear Them Jingle in Clitheroe
David O’Driscoll reviews an exhibition on the history of two long-stay hospitals for people...
Book review: The Disabled Child's Participation Rights...
Lecturer in health and social care Polly Lee reviews The Disabled Child’s Participation...
Book review: Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death and Surviving
Psychotherapist David O’Driscoll reviews Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death and Surviving
Book review: Understanding Ethics for Nursing Students
Associate academic Chris Chaloner reviews Understanding Ethics for Nursing Students
Book review: Revalidation: A Journey for Nurses and Midwives
Professional development and revalidation lead nurse Carolyn Middleton reviews Revalidation...
Best of the Edinburgh Fringe
Lesley Warner reviews two shows that included performers with a learning disability
Editorial
Specialist training is essential to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities
Mencap’s Treat Me Well campaign aimed at healthcare professionals follows NHS failings more...
The crisis facing learning disability nursing, is, sadly, all too real
Making a pitch for learning disability nursing
A chance for ‘ordinary’ nurses to share, inspire and win recognition for their...
Nominate yourself or a colleague for this year’s RCNi Nurse Awards and help celebrate...
Living life to the full and be supported to have a comfortable death
Supporting clients to live a life as full as it can possibly be, but also to have a good...
Celebrating the work of learning disability nurses
At a time where morale in learning disability nursing seems low, light can be found through...
Survey reiterates the morale mantra, but Hunt still not listening
A new survey by Nursing Standard and the Sunday Mirror newspaper reinforces the obvious...
Comment
'Diagnostic overshadowing' and a lack of continuity are behind many care...
Advocating effective communication on a patient's behalf can be tricky in learning...
Planet Rachael: when is a service a good one and how can you tell?
Wendy Johnson wants to know how you tell the difference from good quality and bad quality...
Yvonne Coghill: Why you should nominate a colleague for an RCNi Award
Too few nurses from black and minority ethnic backgrounds receive awards for their efforts,...
Susan Aitkenhead: National framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff will ensure...
Leading Change, Adding Value (LCAV) puts a new emphasis on measuring improvement. With the...
What does the future look like for learning disability nursing?
Seven years ago, recommendations were made to ensure a safer future of learning disability...
Behaviours that challenge: How positive behaviour support significantly lessens the...
A new film highlights the driving force that has built up behind positive behaviour support...