Clinical
<p>This article offers some initial thoughts on the role of the health facilitator,
<p>Earlier this year Jim Ellis (not his real name) had all his teeth extracted.
<p>An important aspect of every nurse’s role is to improve the quality of his or her
<p>Epilepsy is a condition that can adversely affect a person’s physical, psychologi
<p>Adolescence is a difficult time for every young person, with many changes and uph
<p>Shortly after I joined the UKCC (nursing’s regulatory body) last year, I took a c
<p/> <p>As people age, natural changes occur in the skin that put older people
<p>Historically, the delivery of care to people with learning disabilities has been
<p>The term ‘intensive interaction’ refers to an approach to working with people wit
<p>The new White Paper, Valuing People (Department of Health 2001), sets an ambitiou
<p>The life expectancy of people with Down syndrome has increased dramatically over
<p>Numerous studies over the years have shown increased seizure rates in the learnin
<p>In recent years much has been written about the health needs of people with learni
<p>For most people, leaving home is a critical event symbolising the transition to gr
<p>The National Health Service and services for people with learning disabilities hav
<p>By the middle of this year health and social work agencies in Scotland are expecte
<p>It is widely acknowledged that individuals with a learning disability may have inc
<p>Service provision for supporting of people with learning disabilities who are at r
