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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Background There have been significant concerns about the care and treatment of people
with intellectual disabilities (ID) when attending general hospitals, which have led to …

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 …

Kay Mafuba explores how learning disability nurses contribute to the implementation of
public health policy for people with learning disabilities the workforce responsible for …

Background Children and young people (CYP) with learning disabilities (LD) are a
vulnerable population with increased risk of abuse and accidental injury and whose parents …