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Songs for my body

01 July 2009

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

Songs for Your Body is a website developed by a nurse who is also a musician to help educate people with learning disabilities about personal, social, health...

Helping service users to take control of their health

30 March 2015

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

People with learning disabilities have more health needs than the general population, but their cognitive impairments can inhibit them from recognising ill health,...

Safe internet access for service users

30 March 2015

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

People with learning disabilities have historically been marginalised from mainstream society, and have had limited choice and control over their lives. While...

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

02 November 2015

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

There is a wealth of literature on access to health care for the general population, but there is little knowledge about the experiences of people with learning...

Improving annual health checks for service users

02 November 2015

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

This article describes a one-year Commission for Quality and Innovation project in two clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in the south of England. The two CCGs...

Training for staff who care for clients with dementia

02 November 2015

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

Introduction People with learning disabilities are more likely to develop dementia of the Alzheimer’s type than the general population. Evidence is limited...

Implementing high-quality care for people with complex needs

02 November 2015

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

The demand for quality in health care has never been higher. With growing numbers of people with severe and complex needs, and with the introduction of the new Care...

Health Equality Framework shows promise in improving service users’ well-being

26 August 2016

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

The Health Equality Framework (HEF) is a tool that records the work of learning disability clinicians to address the health inequalities experienced by a person with...

Developing an outcome measure and feedback tool for children with intellectual disabilities

26 August 2016

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

There has been a move in children’s services to encourage greater participation by children themselves in how those services are designed and run. This is equally...

The Mental Capacity Act in action

26 August 2016

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

The Mental Capacity Act framework is essential to ensuring good practice in the treatment of people in vulnerable circumstances. This case study illustrates the act...