Today, SeeAbility and Learning Disability England delivered an open letter to 10 Downing Street, urging the Prime Minister to take action on healthcare inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities. Read the full story on our website: https://seeability.org/no10ds
Tracey Hartley-Smith
@traceyhs.bsky.social
Independant Consultant Nurse for people with learning disabilities, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Queen's Nurse
Can a Neurodisability framework promote learning disability nursing? Survey at the end of article pbs4.org.uk/blog/2026/02...
Can a Neurodisability Nursing Framework Strengthen Learning Disability Nursing: Reflections from an RCN/Oxleas Event - PBS4
A framework for Registered Nurses in Neurodisabilities The vision presented here is about strategically broadening the scope of practice that this point of registration covers. It is broadening the sc...
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Please come to our next seminar, online or in person. All welcome. 10th December 12-1pm 'Understanding Parent Blame' with Prof Luke Clements and Dr Ana Laura Aiello. @learningmet.bsky.social @charhar.bsky.social @itsadele.bsky.social @suecaton.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...
Understanding Parent Blame
The Learning Disability and Autism Research Group invites you to a hybrid seminar with Professor Luke Clements and Dr Ana Laura Aiello
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Morning everyone, it's National Learning Disability Nurse Celebration tomorrow- if you want an invite please email Steve.hardy@nhs.net and I will send it tomorrow morning
A virtual celebration of National Learning Disability Nurse Day! Details ⬇️
Please nominate yourself or a fellow Learning Disability Nurse for these prestigious awards ##LDNURSING British Journal of Nursing Awards | Submit a Nomination Today! share.google/bc3slcColS4V...
British Journal of Nursing Awards | Submit a Nomination Today!
Nominations for the 2026 BJN Awards are now OPEN – celebrate excellence in nursing by submitting an entry today!
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Only 2,395 people concerned that all Learning Disability Nurse Training may end in 2028 and the profession will wither and die!! ACTION IS NEEDED SIGN AND SHARE OUR PETITION!🙏🙏🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
This #CoProWeek2025, it's important we are clear about what co-production means. We heard it lots yesterday in Parliament, but it is not just about 'including Disabled people' - it is a shift of power dynamics. Read our co-production lead's blog on this! www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/co-prod...
Co-production at a Glance!
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Researchers from Yorkshire are asking for UK #nursing staff to help with a study into a potential link between communication and workforce wellbeing and burnout. www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/ca...
Call for nurses to take part in research on wellbeing and burnout | Nursing Times
Researchers from Yorkshire is asking for UK nursing staff to help with her study into a potential link between communication and workforce wellbeing and burnout.
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Please take a moment to read, 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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Proud to make the HSJ awards shortlist - Learning Disabilities initiative, for our work to address the inequalities in respiratory health for people with learning disabilities from minoritised ethnic communities in Lancashire @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social @burdetttrust.bsky.social #hsǰpatientsafety
Luskentyre - Harris, how wonderful is this place? 😍 #outerhebrides
Privileged to attend the @icchnr.bsky.social conference and share our @burdetttrust.bsky.social project LSCFT. Met so many inspirational Community Nurses #LDNURSING
@icchnr.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social @burdetttrust.bsky.social Addressing the respiratory health of people with learning disabilities from minoritised ethnic communities in Lancashire Courtney Fisher, Esther Smith, Kieran Uttley, Michelle Thornton, Sahid Mohamed, Tracey Hartley-Smith
Lecturer role at The University of central Lancashire. @mrssj.bsky.social @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social @chris-dlamini.bsky.social @jbeebee.bsky.social @joe-dubghlas.bsky.social www.lancashire.ac.uk/jobs/lecture...
Lecturer in Nursing Learning Disabilities - 1235-24-R2
Thinking of the next step in your career? Take a look at our exciting new role, Lecturer in Nursing Learning Disabilities based at our Preston Campus. Find out…
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Join me in signing this petition. Let's protect this wonderful profession 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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Please sign and share so it gets attention feom the Government 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...
petition.parliament.uk
We need everyone behind this! Please take 20seconds to sign. Learning disability nursing has been in constant decline for nearly a decade. The identity of the field is at risk of dilution and the skills needed are at risk of not being available 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...
petition.parliament.uk
Fantastic resources 👇👇👇
We are very pleased to share our refreshed project website with our new information toolkit resources to support people with learning disabilities with mental health medications www.medmentalhealth.net @profkrc.bsky.social @dawnc05.bsky.social @learningmet.bsky.social @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social
Call out for submissions Peter and friends are starting work on book 3! We are looking for life stories of people with learning disabilities and their allies. Stories from people whoare 18 and up to someone who is 100 years of ages! We need stories from every generation! Steve.hardy@nhs.net
Nothing says holiday like a photo of a pina colada in front of a sunset!! 😄
The Rooots team are looking for someone with a learning disability who is Sikh and is happy to be filmed talking about their faith. Get in touch if you are interested.
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First refugee nurses graduate from pilot in South Yorkshire A programme that supports refugee nurses to pass their qualifications, join the register and start working in the NHS has seen its first cohort graduate. #nursing #regulation #yorkshire #refugee #nhs www.nursingtimes.net/global-nursi...
It was great to meet with our LSCFT Chief Exec Chris Oliver today and share our passion for our Burdett Trust project to address inequalities in respiratory health for people with learning disabilities from minoritised ethnic communities in Lancashire 😊
Be more Richard! Dedicated volunteer at Severn Hospice and Bernardo’s with a strong drive to give back. Winner of 2024 #LDALeadersAwards for Work and education Read about Richard Campbell and nominate yourself or someone you know: https://www.leaderaward.co.uk/blog/news-item/richard-campbell/
Join us as a Communications Officer and help to amplify the voices of lived experience leaders addressing social injustice. To learn more, register for our Zoom webinar on Weds 29th Jan, 1-2pm to meet the team & ask questions about the role: https://buff.ly/4hrbrvG
Please see exciting opportunity to join our amazing international team of Associate Editors for the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Please share with anyone who may be interested in applying.