The future of learning disability nursing is at stake.
The question of whether learning disability nursing has a future as a field of practice has been part of the narrative surrounding the profession for many years. But the latest prediction that it might collapse by 2028 is particularly stark. Evidence shows that the number of registered learning disa...
| Published in: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 5 - 6 |
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| Format: | editorial Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Dec2025
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | The question of whether learning disability nursing has a future as a field of practice has been part of the narrative surrounding the profession for many years. But the latest prediction that it might collapse by 2028 is particularly stark. Evidence shows that the number of registered learning disability nurses has declined by 43% since 2009 and several universities have announced closure of their programmes. |
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