Current evidence suggests that the overall level of health care for people with learning
disabilities in the UK is poorer than that of the rest of the population (Department of Health …

Accessible Summary This article is about learning disability liaison nurses, and whether they
help people with learning disabilities to have a better experience when they are in hospital …

This article describes the work of the Birmingham Acute Hospital Liaison Project, which
seeks to support people with learning disabilities in acute care. Following the community …

People with learning disabilities have increased health problems compared with the general
population but they often experience poor quality care in mainstream health services. Two …

It is recognised that people with learning disabilities who also have a long-term condition or
life-limiting illness are at a disadvantage compared to the rest of the population because …

Aims To examine the role of learning disability liaison nurses in facilitating reasonable and
achievable adjustments to support access to general hospital services for people with …

Learning disabilities Page 1 British Journal of Healthcare Assistants January 2009 Vol 03 No
01 5 Editorial Learning disabilities As we enter 2009, it is timely to reflect on the changes in …

Background In response to multiple United Kingdom investigations and inquiries into the
care of adults with learning disabilities, Mencap produced the Getting it Right Charter which …

This article looks at the findings of a study on how primary health care teams saw the health
care needs of people with learning disabilities and how those needs were being met …

Major illnesses that result in hospital admission are more common among people with
learning disabilities (Disability rights Commission 2006). Furthermore, a greater number of …