Learning Disability

People with learning disability risk using inappropriate medication due to a lack of insight and poor communication. In 2015 a body of work commissioned by NHS England published  ‘Prescribing of…

Why, in an enlightened society, do we still persist in alienating and bullying people with disability? The Home Office issues an annual report on Hate Crime that provides statistics on…

Another news item about abuse in care services has me thinking about how we embed a positive culture strong enough to prevent such practices. I’m probably not alone in feeling…

Never underestimate the value of a good night’s sleep; why do people with a learning disability sometimes suffer with sleep disorders? For anyone who has had trouble sleeping, the consequences…

Pets are a central part of many people’s lives, but does that include people in residential care? I was staying away this week which means I get to watch the…

We often forget that in organising and providing ‘ordinary’ lives for service users, there is something rather precious we omit from the plan. We work really hard to make lots…

I’m taking a break from the series of blogs on European social care this week (although I’ll be looking at best practice examples from Europe over the next couple of…

Making sure your staff use safe moving and handling techniques is one thing; making this client centred can be quite another. I was speaking to our Moving and Handling in…