This article addresses the need for ongoing research into clinical nursing practice in
learning disabilities nursing. In particular, it explores the issues of informed consent and …

PURPOSE To identify the foci of interest specific to nursing interventions within residential,
intellectual disability nursing through the use of the terms and meanings presented in …

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 …

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 …

Abstract Aims and Objectives To critically appraise relevant literature on the lived
experiences of registered nurses caring for adults with intellectual disability in the acute care …

CONCLUSIONS International evidence demonstrates that the health needs of people with
intellectual disabilities are not currently being adequately addressed and that the …

This brief report presents expert opinion on key issues, and potential solutions concerning
the diminishing numbers of learning disability nurses in England. It highlights the difficulties …

It is now common policy in providing care for people with learning disabilities to ensure
improved access to mainstream health services. Consequently, all nursing disciplines are …

There have been many changes in care provision for people with learning disability in the
UK. The constantly changing face of healthcare provision in this area inevitably means that …