Identifying the specific care needs of people with a learning disability and frailty is crucial to ensure good-quality person-centred care
Identifying frailty in people with a learning disability is a subject fraught with sensitivities. History as recent as the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 demonstrates that, and might make some people reluctant to talk about the topic. But people with a learning disability can also have frailty, and the issue should not be ignored, says James Ridley, nurse consultant at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Learning Disability Practice. 27, 5, 12-14. doi: 10.7748/ldp.27.5.12.s6
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