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07 April 2022 | Vol 25, Issue 2
Evidence and practice

Overuse of psychotropics: implementing the STOMP programme in clinical practice

Daniel Acton

COVID-19-related stressors and coping strategies of support staff working with people with learning disabilities

Alan Nuttall, Emma Douglass, Kris Deering

CPD

Symptom management at the end of life for people with intellectual disabilities

Caroline Egan, Aisling McDonald, Caroline Dalton

Careers

Steps to develop your clinical leadership skills

Nick Evans

Opinion

Use of force in mental health units: guidance for learning disability nurses

Nick Evans

Feature

How nurses can help reduce anxiety about healthcare appointments

Jennifer Trueland

Dysphagia: what learning disability nurses need to know

Nick Evans

Analysis

Adapting to learning disability course closures

Nick Evans

Editorial

Compulsory training for all staff is long overdue

Christine Walker

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