Opinion
NHS pay rise: what you need to know and what happens next
More learning disability nurses equals better care for service users
Why our role in safeguarding the vulnerable is more important than ever
Comment
More learning disability nurses equals better care for service users
Survey by directors of social services sets out devastating effect of the pandemic as ‘an avalanche of need’
Why our role in safeguarding the vulnerable is more important than ever
Asking the right questions gives service users more chances to admit they are at risk
Glove use: the COVID-19-driven habit we need to break
The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basics
Collaboration and preparation will be key to success of Liberty Protection Safeguards
Learning disability nurses should be aware of changes being implemented in spring 2022
Learning disabilities: why nurse support is vital when moving from child to adult care
Study finds service users need key relationships to help navigate next steps
Why is there such bias in healthcare against people with learning disabilities?
The government’s own research on COVID-19 deaths reveals a shocking statistic
Expert advice
NHS pay rise: what you need to know and what happens next
Quick guide to the 2021-22 pay round – wherever you are in the UK
Culturally sensitive nursing care: how to understand and meet all patients’ needs
Nurses enhance patients’ care experience when they take steps to bridge cultural gaps
What is trauma-informed care and how can its principles support service users?
Past trauma can be missed in people with learning disabilities and mental health issues
Sharps injuries: what nurses need to know about the risks
Training is needed to reduce avoidable injuries and minimise infection risks
Compassion fatigue: how to know if you have it and how to support team members
What to do when the emotional and physical toll of caring reduces your ability to empathise
DNACPR notices: what nurses need to know
Nurses’ input can inform a decision about whether to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Editorial
Coming out of lockdown: the route back to normality
People with learning disabilities and/or autism will need support to rebuild their lives
DNACPR notices: learning disability nurses are best-placed advocates for families
CQC report acknowledges vulnerabilities of service users during COVID-19
Mental Health Act reforms: have your say
New law alone will not address unnecessary detentions of people with learning disabilities
COVID-19: will people with learning disabilities fare better in the second wave?
Report reveals service users six times more likely to die than others during the first wave
COVID-19: uncertain times highlight the best of learning disability nursing
Nursing students starting university graduate courses face a strange new online world
Post COVID-19: what will be the ‘new normal’ for learning disability nurses?
Virtual consultations need to be conducted with the same care and dignity as face to face
Reviews
Job Coaches for Adults with Disabilities: A Practical Guide
Nicky Genders looks at a book focusing on the role of a job coach for people with LD
Book review: The Moulster and Griffiths Learning Disability Nursing Model
Michael Brown looks at a book focusing specifically on learning disability nursing models
Book review: Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives
A new book focusing on girls and women on the autism spectrum
Book review: Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism
Lynne Marsh reviews a book arguing that vaccines save lives and do not cause autism
Book review: Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches
Community nursing reference guide on nutrition and childhood obesity
Book review: Census
Novel about a dying man on a road trip with his son who has a learning disability