Report links avoidable deaths to shortage of specialist nurses: Learning Disability Mortality Review cites lack of understanding of patients' requirements among staff in acute hospitals.

A lack of understanding about learning disabilities and autism in acute care is contributing to avoidable deaths, according to the annual Learning Disability Mortality Review (LeDeR). The report found that the proportion of avoidable deaths in England for this group remains well above the figure for...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 6 - 7
Autor principal: Stacey, Alison
Formato: brief item pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Feb2024
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