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How much do you know about learning disabilities?: Many general practice nurses say they lack the skills to care for service users, but new guidance offers support.

The majority of general practice nurses who responded to an RCN survey said that they felt they do not have the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of patients with a learning disability.

Published in:Primary Health Care Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 16 - 18
Main Author: Pearce, Lynne
Format: pictorial questions and answers Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) 10/3/2022
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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          Practice Guidelines
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