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Illustration of a woman shining a torch inside a man's head. Communication is not always verbal but can be expressed by behaviour. Picture: iStock

A challenging experience with a violent patient taught nurse Hazel Moly

21 Aug 2019
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Picture shows the view from inside the sensory room at Watford FC for people with learning disabilities and autism

People with learning disabilities can feel a sense of connection by goi

13 Aug 2019
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Picture of Sam Humphrey, who is a lecturer in learning disability nursing

Overwhelmed in the early days of a new job, Sam Humphrey realises it’s

13 Aug 2019
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Picture shows a scene from a video featuring a song called Check Me for Sepsis, performed by the Purple All Stars, a group of people with learning disabilities who use the creative arts to convey health promotion messages.

A deteriorating patient with a learning disability can present with the

08 Aug 2019
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Learning disability Kirsty Colley attends 100 year celebrations at the House of Commons

Nurse Kirsty Colley reflects on the day she spoke at the Hous

26 Jul 2019
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Image of a man with Down’s syndrome looking out of a train window. Clare Taylor of mental health and learning disability at the charity Turning Point, talks about how to fix the system of care for people with learning disabilities and autism.

Independent living is only possible with a team of dedicated suppo

22 Jul 2019
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Learning disability nurses should appreciate the hurdles some parents h

22 Jul 2019
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If all healthcare staff had a better understanding of learning disability, they would

17 Jul 2019
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In 2018 the prime minister predicted ‘better days ahead’, but austerity

08 Jul 2019
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Wendy Johnson finds joy in Rachael’s efforts at cooking, despite her ch

03 May 2019
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A new year’s email gave Wendy Johnson the chance to celebrate a breakthrough in quality im

11 Mar 2019
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Wendy Johnson describes the frustration of trying to obtain mental

11 Mar 2019

Nurse and coach Ruth Oshikanlu is offering support to BME nurses, so they can feel con

11 Jan 2019

Ethical training plans and sharing people’s lived experiences of mental health services can

10 Jan 2019

Thirty six years on and with change round every corner, what can the new cohort of nurses b

06 Nov 2018

Transference is a form of ignoring reality by placing one’s wishes on to

06 Nov 2018

Getting on a flight with a child who has autism is challenging – bu

01 Nov 2018

Will rethinking the concept of accountability shift the individual blame culture in the NHS

06 Sep 2018

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