Closing date for applications for the PGCert course in medical needs of adults with a learning disability has been extended to 5pm, 5th December 2025 @rcem.ac.uk @rcemlearning.bsky.social @rcphysicians.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk #MedSky #LearningDisability www.rcp.ac.uk/events-and-e...

Training programme to meet the medical needs of adults with a learning disability

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Arrived at the #NursingLive conference to find our book on sale! 💙 Such a lovely surprise and great to grab a few minutes with the amazing Steffi Ward who co-authored our chapter on evidence-based practice in clinical placement. #NursingLive #EvidenceBasedPractice

We were so pleased to see such a great turnout for our presentation #NursingLive on the CareLeD tool, which supports people with learning disabilities in accessing urgent and emergency healthcare with Delyth from Keele University and @GwenMoulsterOBE Access the tool 👉https://lnkd.in/ewH3xNaE

Funding up to £30,000 available for Registered Nurses Learning Disability to undertake a research project to address health inequality and enhance health related quality of life outcomes for people with a learning disability in Northern Ireland. 🗓️ Apply by 29 Oct 👉 bit.ly/469ibvF #LDNursing

Honoured to have worked alongside a team of pre & post-reg nurses to ✍️ the Evidence Based Practice chapter IN Successful Clinical Placements in Nursing. Together, we aim to inspire the next generation of evidence based nurses and improve nursing practice across all fields #EBP #ChooseLDNursing

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Learning from Lives and Deaths – people with a learning disability and… | Irene Tuffrey-Wijne

The new LeDeR report is now available. The 2023 annual report analyses the deaths of 3,556 people with a learning disability & autistic people who died in 2023. The work is part of efforts to reduce h...

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Let's celebrate the essential contribution that Learning Disability Nurses make and get voting for RNLDs who consistently deliver clinical excellence 🙌 bjnawards.co.uk/active/en/pa...

The new careLeD tool helps people with learning disabilities recognise when urgent/emergency care might be needed & enhances preparedness. #CareLeD acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...

Women with severe ADHD may experience worse menopause symptoms

Women with severe ADHD may experience worse menopause symptoms - Learning Disability Today

New research found that there is a complex relationship between ADHD and the menopause in which menopausal symptoms and ADHD symptoms may differ in those with and without a diagnosis.

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Travelling to Westminster to meet with Minister Stephen Kinnock, Rosa Monckton & Jim Blair to address the RNLD workforce crisis. People with LD have a right to equitable care yet their RNLDs are in managed decline: - 44% with 1/2 HEI programs closed preventing growth #RNLDcrisis #RightToHealth

Very excited for the presale release of New Notes on Nursing- Successful Clinical Placements. I hope our StN/ RNLD & RNMH colloboration and expertise will support others in "Using Evidence Base Practice to inform Clinical Practice" amzn.eu/d/caehMow

I am incredibly proud to have worked on this RNLD led project. The co-produced accessible tools will support people to identify when & how to access urgent and emergency care services #careLeD #ChooseLDNursing rcnfoundation.rcn.org.uk/Research-pro...

Tool to support people with a learning disability access urgent and emergency care | RCN Foundation

Following funding, the UCAN (Urgent Care Access Now) study, undertaken by Keele University and partners, has developed the careLeD tool.

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Very excited for tomorrows launch of our careLeD tool; co-designed resorces to help people with learning disabilities access urgent and emergency care. Use the QR to reserve your ticket #careLeD @RCNFoundation @PaulaMc007 @MoncktonR #UCAN @ukldcnn @LearningDisEng @mencap_charity

NO LD NURSES TRAINED AFTER 2028 ! DOES ANYONE CARE 🤷‍♂️ That's the reality unless we do something about it ! All you have to do is sign and get 10 others to sign and we'll reach the magic 10,000 and have the governments attention !ANYONE CAN SIGN 🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Petition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses

At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and mainten...

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During #LDWeek25 we want to talk about iCreate, an Arts Council England funded project that helps emerging Choreographers to share their vision & be seen. This video explains the iCreate concept & why it's such an important platform: youtu.be/7J7PeSuPSSU (see thread) #DoYouSeeMe #LDWeek

iCreate: Year 1

iCreate was a choreography project which DanceSyndrome delivered in 2023-24. Each month a different Choreographer led rehearsals with volunteer performers to...

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If you work in a school and would like to know more about what we can deliver with the young people that you work with, please visit: dancesyndrome.co.uk/what-we-do/w... #LearningDisabilityWeek2025 #LDWeek25 #DoYouSeeMe #LDWeek

Working with Schools | DanceSyndrome

DanceSyndrome is proud to be working in partnership with schools and settings on their Artsmark Award journey.

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Learning disabled people are too often excluded or seen as incapable in five key areas of life. Hobbies Friendship Work Romance Achievement A learning disability should never be a barrier to living life to the fullest. #LDWeek #LearningDisabilityWeek #LDWeek2025 #DoYouSeeMe

Look what arrived today! Thank you for the recommendation @MoncktonR I am looking forward to reading @RoseUnwin book #BeautifulLives #ChooseLDNursing #Humanity #loveletters #InspiringEquality

Over 500 signatures in first few days but we need to get to 10,000 please sign and share ! 🙏🙏🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Petition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses

At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and mainten...

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Excited for the launch of our RCNf funded careLeD tool; co-designed resorces to help people with learning disabilities access urgent and emergency care. Use the QR to reserve your ticket. #careLeD #ReducingInequalities @rcnfoundation.bsky.social @oliverscampaign.bsky.social @ldengland.bsky.social

Lovely day delivering PBS training to our mental health wards at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust with the amazing Andrea Slinn and Tom; on the biggest screen imaginable! #PBS #CultureOfCare

What an honour it has been! #TimeFlys #ChooseLDNursing #BestJobEver #25Nursing

Here is a QR code so you can easily share this petition with friends and colleagues. It takes 20 seconds to complete, costs nothing, but makes a huge difference in raising our profile @suebridges.bsky.social @pnewt.bsky.social #ChooseLDNursing

Congratulations to Dr James Rathbone for winning the Best Oral Presentation Award at the British Psychosocial Oncology Society Annual Conference! James showcased innovative service developments aimed at improving #psychological support for cancer patients.

Innovative cancer service colleague wins national award

A researcher from NIHR ARC East Midlands has won the Best Oral Presentation Award at the British Psychosocial Oncology Society (BPOS) Annual Confer

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We are running public engagement sessions at #NewArtsExchange www.nae.org.uk HYSON Green #Nottingham #DementiaActionWeek #DAW2025

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Want to help shape better care for people with #dementia and memory problems? Meet our Dementia Capacity Fellows during #DementiaActionWeek for a drop-in chat. Share your views & get involved in dementia research! 🗓️ 17 & 20 May, 12–2pm 📍 Nottingham 🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

Too many under-18s are still being admitted to adult mental health wards, despite national guidelines. New research highlights the urgent need for age-appropriate care and better support for young people during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Read more: arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/researc...

Research shines a light on challenges of mental health care for under-18s

Young people continue to be admitted to adult mental health wards, prompting experts to call for urgent reforms to improve age-appropriate care.

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Thrilled to share our child death review toolkit to help support bereaved parents and hear their voices in review @criminographer.bsky.social @annapease.bsky.social @ncmd.bsky.social adc.bmj.com/content/earl...

Developing a toolkit to support parents’ involvement in child death review: an experience-based co-design study

Background Understanding why children die is important for grieving parents and for informing system improvements aimed at prevention and future care. Many countries have child death review (CDR) proc...

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Pleased to be joining BlueSky! This account is run by members of the RCN Learning Disability Nursing Forum Steering Committee to share info on learning disability nursing related issues.

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The economic contributions of learning disability nurses | RCN Foundation | Royal College of Nursing

LSE were awarded funding to undertake a study exploring the economic case for investing in building the Registered Nurse for Learning Disability (RNLD) workforce capacity.

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With just over 3000 #LearningDisability #Nurses working in the #NHS please encourage people to sign.We need the government to discuss.We need to save this valued profession & in turn save lives @learningdiseng.bsky.social @oliverscampaign.bsky.social @rcncareers.bsky.social @rcnldnursing.bsky.social

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Please share this petition far and wide so we can save this much needed profession! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...