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.
Developing a mental health promotion booklet for young people with learning disabilities
Little has been published about mental health promotion literature for young people...
Recognising the value of involving service users with intellectual disability in...
The publication of draft quality standards for intellectual disability services in...
Asperger syndrome and offending behaviour
People with a learning disability are disproportionately over-represented in UK...
Delivering a learning disability education programme in India
This article describes the work of academics from Birmingham City University who...
Breast screening for post-menopausal women
Aim The aim of this study was to explore the extent of surveillance for breast...
Making staff rotas accessible
In a residential home, staff have devised techniques to simplify their staff rota...
Genetics research suggests links between common disorders
Dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Asperger...
Safeguarding vulnerable adults’ liberty: creating a new role
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Ministry of Justice 2008) were introduced in...
Family myths of a child’s identity and the effect on service provision
This article examines parental and family myths regarding children, with particular...
Delegation: a powerful tool in the right hands
This article describes the skill of delegation and its importance in providing...
An international evaluation of networks and networking in learning disability nursing
This article presents the findings of a study of the networking activities of 665...
Providing services in an island community
Staff working on the Isle of Wight have to deliver services that would be provided...
Improving access to services for minority ethnic communities
This article explores ethnicity, cultural diversity and learning disability,...
Tackling hate crime in Barnsley
A survey by Barnsley’s hate crime group has revealed high levels of abuse of people...
Body shape distortion: promoting postural care at night
A child’s night-time sleeping position is important because a destructive lying...
The value of analysing learning disability nurses’ stories
An analysis of stories told by nurse teachers to learning disability nursing...
The preferred place of care for people who are dying
This article considers the factors that influence where people with learning...
Working together to ensure equal health care for all
The charity HFT developed its own guidance in response to the Healthcare for All...