Short breaks are fundamental. They hold families together & prevent them from reaching crisis. For disabled children, they open up a new world, more independence, a chance to try new things. 69% of families receive no support outside the home. This is an affront to society

Hundreds of Sussex hands held tight, colourful and bright #LDWeek2021 #LDArt week SPFT Learning Disability Services @SPFTLDnurses @SolineJerram Gill Hurren Allison Cannon

I will never forget, as a student nurse, being told off for coming in from an evening, not night, out, after handover. Have been with this campaign since inception SPFT Learning Disability Services Gill Hurren Rightful Lives Becky Quin Jim Blair ThinkDifferentlyACTcreatively ⚒️🇪🇺🕊 theguardian.com/society/2021/j…

JUST PUBLISHED: This morning we have published our Report on the treatment of autistic people and people with learning disabilities in the NHS. Read the report and our recommendations here: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5802/cmse…

Thank you @Oliverscampaign. For us all the measure is "would you be happy reading it about a loved one" SPFT Learning Disability Services @SPFTLDnurses

Looking to develop a blood tests desensitisation pathway for people with learning disabilities. Has anyone got anything they are willing to share :) Thanks in advance. LD Strategic Health Facilitators SHFT Rebecca Crossley Emily Davison @NorthNetworks Christine Hutchinson RNLD QN LTHT LD and Autism Tracey Hartley-Smith RNLD QN 💙🇺🇦

Do you have experience of living with autism or caring for someone with autism? SLaM are running an exciting 2-day facilitation training programme for experts by experience. Online and paid. Follow this link to find out more details: maudsleylearning.com/courses/childr…

Sunak’s #budget halves air-passenger duty: a tax on flying. Remember: most flying is by the rich; 15% of the population take 70% of flights. A taxbreak for the rich, on the most climate-destructive action there is, flying. Days before #Cop26. They’re spitting in our kids’ faces.

Wondering why Boots you can book a young person 17 for a flu jab, do all the preparation as she has learning disabilities to be told when she’s there that the pharmacist isn’t legally able to do this!! Boots

Great opportunity to broaden your experience in acute hospital -all #LearningDisability nurses should get this experience early in career -opportunity BAND 5 to join a team in development WeLDNurses 💙 Gwen Moulster 💙 Ruth Northway RN(LD) FRCN FLSW, FQNI Barts Health ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916…

There is severe lack of basic supplies including medicines, hygiene products, and other necessary items in #Ukraine. Donations will go directly to VGO Coalition and their local organisations. inclusion-europe.eu/help-ukraine/

"Escaping with son or daughter with intellectual disabilities is difficult and many have decided to stay." Raisa Kravchhenko from VGO Coalition talks to a newspaper in Finland ⬇️

We are recruiting for a band 6 ( but could suit a NQN as band 5 development post - it’s an amazing job with the best team …. Please share beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

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Eastbourne District General Hospital 👍 💚 Nick Child #EDGH #RCNStrike The Green Party supporting #NursesStrike

Listening and being inspired #APLDAN