The shortage of learning disability nurses is impacting the “quality and style” of patient care and means mental health nurses are commonly being used to fill rota gaps, an investigation has revealed.

A study published in Health Services and Delivery Research finds patients with learning disabilities generally experience poorer care quality. Researchers used questionnaires, interviews, observations ...

Michael Fullerton explores the role of social care nursing in tackling some of the challenges outlined in this year’s LeDeR (Learning from Lives and Deaths) report. Subscribe today for unlimited ...

Hartlepool Borough Council has joined a fight to protect learning disability nursing and will lobby the government to tackle the "crisis" it faces.

For people with learning disabilities the world can be a bewildering and strange place to get to grips with, but in hospitals it can be even worse. Sometimes members of staff at a busy hospital simply ...

Vicky Beckett is a recipient of the Queen's Nurse title for her efforts to support people with learning disabilities ...

A dedicated nurse who supports adults with learning disabilities in Dunblane has been shortlisted as Nurse of the Year in the ...

Not all children learn at the same speed or through the same ways, but persistent challenges with reading, writing, and mathematics may warrant testing for a learning disability. Learning disabilities ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A former Colorado Springs nurse has filed a federal lawsuit against the Colorado State Board of Nursing and board for discriminating against her due to her ...

Learning Disability Week is taking place from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 June. The annual awareness week hosted by Mencap shines a light on the realities and barriers of people living with a learning ...