Opinion
Caring for people with learning disabilities: a guide for primary care nurses
How you can help shape and develop guidance supporting the Down Syndrome Act 2022
Why meaningful connections with non-verbal people can bring such joy
Comment
How you can help shape and develop guidance supporting the Down Syndrome Act 2022
Under the new act healthcare providers must meet specific needs and nurses’ input is key
Why meaningful connections with non-verbal people can bring such joy
People with profound and multiple learning disabilities and healthcare staff can benefit
Why it is about time that records of any ‘use of force' are kept
All settings must have policies on avoiding restraint, seclusion and restrictive practices
Learning disability practice: why we need to hear the voices of the seldom heard
Seek out the views of people with severe, profound or multiple learning disabilities
Time to shake off the myth that talking therapies don’t work
People with learning disabilities can benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy
Why now is the time to promote nursing as a career for men
Gender diversity is good for patients, and could help solve the NHS staffing crisis
Expert advice
Caring for people with learning disabilities: a guide for primary care nurses
New RCN guidance addresses health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities
Menopause at work: what if employers were required to make reasonable adjustments?
The workplace changes that could help nurses cope with debilitating symptoms
Acting up: find out if you should be getting more money
What you need to know if you are taking on work that is not part of your normal role
Industrial action ballot: how it works and what you need to know
Our guide explains the rules on the poll and its potential impact on pay
DNACPR notices: the patient’s role in decision-making and when consent is needed
The discussions required for valid notices, and how patients and their families are involved
Medical records: am I allowed to look at my own notes at work?
What the law says about accessing your records, plus your rights of access
Editorial
Will integrated care systems improve support for the most vulnerable?
The new system will replace local commissioning groups
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
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