Funding of up to £30,000 is available from the RCN Foundation for research projects by learning disability nurses in Wales on ...

The draft consultation for guidance on the Down Syndrome Act 2022 so far fails to recognise the importance of learning disability nurses in the health and wellbeing of people with Down's syndrome.

A nurse described as a role model, system-shaper and tireless advocate has received a national social care award for his work supporting people with learning disabilities over a 30-year career.

Joint working between health and social care is all the rage but the field of learning difficulties has been pioneering a joint practitioner role since the 1980s. Dave Sims looks at new research on ...

Rebecca Sams and Lynsey Regan, Community learning disability nurses, from the Community Intellectual and Developmental Disability services, Esther Jenkinson, Service lead, in Childrens Community ...

NHS England has been working in collaboration with DanceSyndrome, an Accrington-based charity with a mission to change the way that people think about learning disabilities. DanceSyndrome was ...

Supporting people with learning disabilities to return from out-of-area placements requires thorough assessment, person-centred commissioning and time, according to social workers in one service ...