Sport can have a positive impact on the lives of children with a learning disability in so many ways, not only from the point of view of improving physical health and well-being - weight management, healthier heart and lungs for …
Although it is well documented that earlier onset dementia for people who have a learning disability is a higher percentage than national average, for everyone, a combination of genetics and lifestyle factors, together with chance occurrences have an impact on …
I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about the work the Department of Health is undertaking to minimise the use of restrictive practices in health and social care settings. Later this year we will be publishing national guidance …
We recently produced a table of all the work we have published or helped develop over the last few years on public health nursing and midwifery. Each individual product is already available on the internet but a number of you have asked …
As the Professional Officer for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities at the Department of Health, I want to make sure that people with learning disabilities receive safe, appropriate and high quality care. Unfortunately, the Healthcare for All, report of the …
To ensure that the health and social care systems are prepared for the changing health needs of people with learning disabilities the four home countries’ government lead nurses initiated a review into learning disabilities nursing. ‘Strengthening the commitment: the report …
