Exclusive: ‘shocking’ hospital learning disability nurse gaps: Nearly one in three NHS trusts in England does not have an acute specialist liaison service with a registered learning disability nurse.
Nearly one in three NHS trusts in England (29%) does not have a specific acute learning disability liaison service with a learning disability registered nurse, according to our exclusive investigation. This means that for many of the estimated 1.5 million people with learning disabilities in England...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 6 - 10 |
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| Formato: | pictorial Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Aug2024
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| Sumario: | Nearly one in three NHS trusts in England (29%) does not have a specific acute learning disability liaison service with a learning disability registered nurse, according to our exclusive investigation. This means that for many of the estimated 1.5 million people with learning disabilities in England, when they attend an acute hospital for treatment there will not be a clinician with specialist skills on hand to help meet their healthcare and communication needs. |
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