People with learning disabilities are more likely to have poor dietary habits and associated health conditions than the general population. Interventions to improve dietary choices need to consider ...

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 ...

The health risk register created by Learning Disability Network London is helping to improve the health, wellbeing, and lives ...

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted the need for dedicated disability education in undergraduate nursing programs to better prepare future nurses. Almost one in five ...

A nurse apprentice praised for her compassion and clinical excellence has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Emma Dowsett, a Registered Nurse Degree Apprentice in Learning Disability ...