The shortage of learning disability nurses is causing inequalities for patients and families, experts have warned. The workforce challenges facing the nursing specialty were discussed as part of a ...

Problems attracting people into learning disability nursing training have “come to a head” and there is now a risk there will be an insufficient number of new nurses working in this field in the ...

A conference for future learning disability nurses has been described as "one of the most inclusive, inspiring and joyful". The University of Winchester hosted the 21st Positive Choices conference ...

A new Mencap survey confirms that people with learning disabilities receive poorer health care than others. But specialist posts are making a difference, reports Mithran Samuel A new Mencap survey ...

For people with learning disabilities the world can be a bewildering and strange place to get to grips with, but in hospitals it can be even worse. Sometimes members of staff at a busy hospital simply ...

Dreaming of a new career? Each week, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. Today, the Money team chats to an NHS learning disability nurse - we agreed to ...

Learning Disability Week is taking place from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 June. The annual awareness week hosted by Mencap shines a light on the realities and barriers of people living with a learning ...