The internship scheme is run by the hospital in partnership with the Somerset-based social enterprise Discovery, which ...
People with learning disabilities are more likely to have poor dietary habits and associated health conditions than the general population. Interventions to improve dietary choices need to consider ...
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism programme can give nurses and other health and social care staff a better understanding of the needs of people with learning ...
People with learning disabilities often face systemic barriers in receiving fair healthcare. In this interview,, Independent ...
Joint working between health and social care is all the rage but the field of learning difficulties has been pioneering a joint practitioner role since the 1980s. Dave Sims looks at new research on ...
A study published in Health Services and Delivery Research finds patients with learning disabilities generally experience poorer care quality. Researchers used questionnaires, interviews, observations ...
Annabell Downey’s breast cancer was diagnosed only after she collapsed and was taken to hospital — by which point it had already spread. Her experience highlights growing evidence that having a ...
A painless new method of conducting blood tests in people with learning disabilities is currently being trialled by the ...
A care home for adults with learning disabilities was placed under the microscope during an unannounced inspection on service ...
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