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06 April 2010

Nursing Standard

Careers

A mountain of evidence suggests people with learning disabilities get a raw deal in the NHS. In some cases, poor care has had fatal consequences.

epilepsy awareness and the administration of rectal diazepam

01 February 2007

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

Epilepsy has a lifetime prevalence of 2.5 per cent in the general population (Sander and Hart 1999). The incidence of epilepsy is in the region of 80 cases per...

Healthy living made fun

01 October 2009

Learning Disability Practice

Positive images

THE AIM of the ‘Happy Healthy Fun Day’ was to provide information about healthy lifestyles in an enjoyable and interactive way, showing people that keeping well does...

Improving health with acute liaison nursing

10 June 2009

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

People with learning disabilities have increased health problems compared with the general population but they often experience poor quality care in mainstream...

Learning disability nursing: how to refocus the profession

10 February 2010

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

It has been found in recent years that the healthcare needs of people with learning disabilities have not always been fully met. The authors suggest that this...

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