Experiences of acute hospital services among people with mild to moderate learning disabilities

Jean Howieson

Training for staff who care for clients with dementia

Stacey Dicks, Susan Jackson, Alannah Pasokhy, Neil Catty, Matthew Symes

Implementing high-quality care for people with complex needs

Olan Ajayi

Improving annual health checks for service users

Kym Anderson, Jenny Jones

Apraxia of speech in autism

Stacey Atkinson

Swallowing drink thickeners

Stacey Atkinson

Intensive interaction

Stacey Atkinson

Noticeboard

Diary

Supply and demand

Jane Butler

Prostate awareness

Andy Hogg

Planet Rachael - Service revolution

Wendy Johnson

England’s chief nurse seeks views on strategy

Tamsin Newton Snow

Poor advice exposes children to risk of sexual abuse

Tim Harrison

‘Seven great realities’ in good care delivery for service users

Routine health checks ‘can reduce number of premature deaths’

Positive behaviour support has financial advantages

RCN wants learning disability training included in degree

NHS England to scale down inpatient care for clients

When visiting people in care homes, accentuate the positive

Children’s epilepsy passport set to improve emergency care

Layla Haidrani, Colin Parish

News in brief

Treasury warned to spare adult social care from further cuts

NHS urged to employ people with learning disabilities

Care home defends its ‘patronising’ terms of endearment

Sophie Blakemore

Two conferences with lots to say

Colin Parish