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Planet Rachael: A long way from home
Children with disabilities are still being forced to travel unacceptable distances to...
02 Mar 2017
All nurses should be prepared to make reasonable adjustments for patients with learning...
Paying attention to a hospital passport can make all the difference when caring for people...
02 Mar 2017
Why your help is needed to extend the lifespan of people with learning disabilities
How much the Learning Disability Mortality review will be able to shape the future for a...
11 Jan 2017
Planet Rachael: the only way is up
Can 2017 really get any worse than 2016 for the NHS? Wendy Johnson explains why we should...
04 Jan 2017
Mate crime: how to spot it, stop it and prevent it
Putting a name to an increasingly common crime against young people with learning...
28 Dec 2016
Speaking up for assessment and treatment services
Taking on the recovery process following The Winterbourne View scandal and repairing...
10 Nov 2016
Planet Rachael: How far have we come?
Wendy Johnson assesses how much has changed when managing discrimination against people with...
07 Nov 2016
Talking about death and dying
We must ensure nurses are better prepared for difficult conversations with people who have...
13 Sep 2016
‘We do not want your pity’
Is it helpful if workers supporting people with learning disabilities show pity, asks...
08 Sep 2016
Planet Rachael: Be grateful for what you’ve got
People with autism cannot always show subtle emotions, explains Wendy Johnson
26 Aug 2016
Tackling obesity in people with learning disabilities
Rebecca Haythorne says carers need training to help solve this lifestyle problem
01 Aug 2016
How literature has handled learning disabilities
Literature has always been a good source of monsters
28 Jun 2016
Holly Phillips describes her experience as an RCNi awards finalist
RCNi Nurse Awards Student Nurse Award finalist Holly Phillips describes what the experience...
23 Jun 2016
How to overcome the ‘green-eyed monster’
Professionals can help clients to acknowledge and deal with feelings of envy about their...
25 May 2016
Planet Rachael - Tippex time
You will all be familiar with the concept of time. It’s the thing there is never enough of (...
25 May 2016
Learning disability nursing needs a new form of leadership
Why learning disability nursing needs a new form of leadership
25 May 2016
Value of psychodynamic therapy
Georgina Parkes explains how professionals who form trusting relationships with clients can...
26 Apr 2016