Learning Disability

A research project is underway that looks at the way claiming essential state benefits requires people to emphasise their disability in ways that affect their self-esteem. When assessing people for…

A seasonal flu onslaught, a bunch of vacancies unfilled and a crisis in the offing, time for the old girl to rediscover her nursing mojo… It was Christmas Eve in…

Two research projects published in The Lancet this month trumpet the benefits of targeted health checks and the further improvement on outcomes if these are carried out by practice nurses.…

Just the very mention of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) can turn a social care professional into a gibbering wreck. This edifying news will have you running for the straitjacket.…

Finding the right staff will always be a challenge in care services. However, these days it’s not just a question of choosing the talented from a wide pool of eager…

A noble move to ensure continuity of support and education for children and young people with special needs is to extend the Education Health and Care Plan to 25. However……

This month I have been drowning in reports and opinions on the state of community care. Here is my rambling reflection of where we are and where we are going…

Mencap has warned of a shortage of specialist nurses trained to care for people with learning disabilities, which they say is putting the lives of thousands of vulnerable people at…