Developing a research and education programme to enhance the lives of people with learning disabilities.
Why you should read this article: • To acknowledge the significant health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities and how these affect their life expectancy and quality of life • To learn about the RCN Foundation's Inclusive Health programme, which aims to support learning disa...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 24 - 32 |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Feb2026
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