In recent years, a number of research studies have explored the role of key professionals in
the field of learning disability. These have been predominately large studies, nationally …

This article gives an overview of the draft of the London Learning Disability Plan developed
by the Department of Health, Social Services Inspectorate and the National Health Service …

Thirty‐two professionals (ie nurses, teachers and managers) working in the field of learning
disabilities were interviewed regarding the current and future role of registered nurses for …

This article reports on multi‐agency and multi‐disciplinary education and practice in the
area of learning disability nursing in England. It draws on evidence from a national survey …

Several decades of policy and service change in the field of learning disability have set in
place new service boundaries in health and social care, leading to different working …

Learning disability nurses in the UK have received unprecedented attention over the past 5
years in response to anxieties about their role. The problem has been conceptualized as …

Within the United Kingdom, student nurses may undertake one of the four branches of
preregistration nurse education, namely learning disability, mental health, children's and …

In Wales, 20 experienced Community Learning Disability Nurses (CLDNs) each with over 5
years of working in community settings were interviewed in order to ascertain how they …

This article aims to reflect upon the changes in the learning disability nursing profession
over the last 10 years. It highlights the nurses' role in supporting a change of culture within …

After 18 months, can we say that it was all worth it?—the time, not to mention the expense,
spent analysing the 366 responses to the outcome of the consensus conference held to …