Austerity’s shameful effects on people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities being adversely affected by austerity is a source of shame
08 Jul 2019
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Planet Rachael: Food for thought over learning life skills
Wendy Johnson finds joy in Rachael’s efforts at cooking, despite her choice of recipes
03 May 2019
Planet Rachael: Learning disability and autism improvement standards are a game changer
A new year’s email gave Wendy Johnson the chance to celebrate a breakthrough in quality...
11 Mar 2019
Planet Rachael: When lack of knowledge leads to exclusion from mental health support
Wendy Johnson describes the frustration of trying to obtain mental health support
11 Mar 2019
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Why you should speak up about your achievements
Ruth Oshikanlu wants to help BME nurses feel confident applying for the RCNi Nurse Awards
11 Jan 2019
Use of restraint and force: steps towards greater transparency and accountability
Ethical training plans and sharing people’s lived experiences can only be welcomed
10 Jan 2019
Passing the baton to the next generation of learning disability nurses
Thirty six years on and with change round every corner, what can the new cohort of nurses...
06 Nov 2018
Transference: safeguarding service users who are vulnerable to exploitation
People with learning disabilities can be particularly susceptible to this type of encounter...
06 Nov 2018
Planet Rachael: making reasonable adjustments to ensure our holiday is all plane...
Getting on a flight with a child who has autism can be challenging
01 Nov 2018
Why we need a plan to shift individual blame culture
Will rethinking the concept of accountability shift the individual blame culture in the NHS?
06 Sep 2018
Why train learning disability nurses to an advanced level if there are no jobs for them?
Advanced nurse practitioner training is a waste of public money if the skills cannot be put...
10 Aug 2018
Doing simple things can improve care for people with learning disabilities
Talking to patients and those close to them, as well as checking health passports, can help...
02 Jul 2018
Would you recommend your hospital to a friend?
The devil is in the detail – and especially relevant in patient feedback writes Wendy Johnson
01 Jun 2018
Learning disability nursing under threat despite being needed more than ever
Being a learning disability nurse at the moment is a bit like being a crew member on the...
31 May 2018
'Golden hello' solution to learning disability nursing crisis another example...
One-off payments of £10,000 are to be offered to attract postgraduate students into...
21 May 2018
'Diagnostic overshadowing' and a lack of continuity are behind many care...
Advocating effective communication on a patient's behalf can be tricky in learning...
26 Feb 2018
Shame and its role in the lives of people with learning disabilities
A reluctance to address feelings of shame may hinder our understanding of what is important...
23 Feb 2018
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...
21 Feb 2018