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Engage with families to promote physical activity for people with autism
Parents' own attitudes, beliefs and engagement in exercise are critical, study finds
11 Jan 2019
Training school nurses in pain assessment benefits students with learning disabilities
Time and caseload reported as barriers to implementing change
11 Jan 2019
Gaps and disparities in access to reasonable adjustments persist
Learning disability nurses can contribute to the broader equality agenda
11 Jan 2019
Review finds unique relational skills are at the core of learning disability nursing
Australian researchers advocate person-centred care between nurses and service users
07 Nov 2018
Inclusive mainstream approaches to weight management benefits some service users
Small-scale study focuses on community-based healthy eating groups
07 Nov 2018
GPs unsure about some aspects of antipsychotropic medicines management
Study suggests general practitioners liaise with learning disability nurses when prescribing
07 Nov 2018
Study finds shortfall in reasonable adjustments across CCGs and NHS trusts in England
Research suggests people with learning disabilities remain invisible in some NHS services
06 Sep 2018
Recruitment and retention: staff survey reveals insights into crisis facing services
Study shows co-production and delivering person-centred care are good for staff too
06 Sep 2018
Making sense of health-related quality of life in people with Down’s syndrome
Survey of almost 200 families identifies major social factors affecting daily life
04 Sep 2018
More evidence needed on mental health treatments for people with severe learning...
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals
09 Jul 2018
Specialist nursing input improves hospital care for children with learning disabilities
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals
09 Jul 2018
Supporting people with learning disabilities to find work can promote better health
Latest research from the nursing and medical journals
09 Jul 2018