Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Finding a safe place to explore sexual identity
This article describes the role of Mingle, a support group for people with learning...
Study of patients’ experiences of treatment by hospital staff
Analysis of interviews conducted by Mencap Liverpool suggest that hospital patients...
A new era for learning disability nursing in the UK
The four UK governments are planning big changes to ensure equal access to health...
How to collaborate on producing a life story
This article draws on Melanie Chapman’s experiences of supporting Daniel Docherty,...
Teaching vulnerable people to keep safe from crime
The media has recently reported high-profile cases of people with a learning...
Learning disabilities and dementia: a nursing student’s A to Z guide
People with learning disabilities are at added risk of developing dementia....
Working in partnership to develop a bespoke health toolkit
This article introduces a three-phased approach to reducing healthcare inequalities...
Implications of the Mental Capacity Act for foot care
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 altered the way that everyone should practise when...
How to make information on health care accessible to all
Reducing health inequalities by providing accessible information resources is...
Experiences of subculture within a prison community
This article describes the experiences of a prisoner with a mild-to-moderate...
Caring for people with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease in the early stages of...
A significant proportion of people with Down syndrome will develop Alzheimer’s...
The involvement of service users in nursing students’ education
This article outlines the impact, merits and challenges of service users’ and...
How to recognise and respond to mental health needs
This article describes a study that examined how the largely unmet mental health...
Excellence in end of life care
Staff at a nursing home used information from the Gold Standards Framework to...
Health of the Nation Outcome Scales in an inpatient unit
Following a 2005-06 study using Health of the Nation Outcome Scales learning...
Promoting healthy eating and weight loss
A weight reduction club for people with learning disabilities helped participants...
Turning students’ ideas into service improvements
In accordance with the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement’s aims, service...
More than end of life care
Hospice care is shifting away from dealing solely with end of life issues to...