Rebecca Chester MBE
@bexchester
Consultant Nurse for people with learning disabilities, Retired Hockey GK, Women's FC fan.
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17-10-2013 13:40:19
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Heads up for 2025 UKLDCNN David Harling WeLDNurses π Gwen Moulster π Rebecca Chester MBE @DebDMA @ldnursedave
Looking forward to launch of the modules Scott Taylor Jacqueline Taylor Mark Gallagher SLDNN SLDNN Students Heather Duff QN @NicBraid GarydocLDnurse Billy Jackson Iain JudeWish π Fiona Flett
Thank you for sharing LSCFT Research Team We are still looking for prescribers who work in England and who prescribe psychotropic/mental health medications to adults with learning disabilities to take part in our survey. Just three questions, super-quick! Christine Hutchinson RNLD QN Umesh
The NHS Long term plan highlights the need to double RNLD workforce to reduce inequalities & premature deaths. Nursing & Midwifery Keele University π have withdrawn their Learning Disability Nurse programme. I do worry about the consequenses PEGiS Paula McGowan OBE Mencap Jonathan Beebee RNLD
Nursing and Midwifery Council published their registration data this morning. Registered Nurses in Learning Disabilities are the only field to experience decline and continues our decline for the last 5 years. nmc.org.uk/about-us/reporβ¦
It's an injustice that at some hospitals, people will have the benefit of specialist LD Nurses while at others, we hope for the best. Hospitals wouldn't dream of supporting cardiac patients without cardiac specialist... Rosa Monckton something for the next discussion? #SaveRNLDs
NHS England have published a leaflet about the GP (doctor) Learning Disability Register. It helps people think about whether their child or someone they care for, could have a learning disability. There are plain English, easy read versions. See link below england.nhs.uk/publication/fiβ¦
The power of a small but mighty profession. #chooseLDNursing Wes Streeting Tom Cahill CBE π Duncan Burton David Harling Ellie Gordon UKLDCNN Jessica Lister π Rachel Mills Gwen Moulster π Rebecca Chester MBE Amy Shaw RNLD Sarah Jackson Tracey Hartley-Smith RNLD QN ππΊπ¦ Christopher Upton Chris Oliver OliversLifeGoals
One week to go until the next Learning Disability Nursing Symposium. This is a great opportunity to hear about innovation across the country. In addition, you can evidence this as part of revalidation! So, c'mon get registered! teamCNO π Ellie Gordon Acosia Nyanin π WeLDNurses π
Read about why #GP surgeries should have more learning disability nurses working in them and why more students would benefit from practice placements in them too Denise Dutton Maggi Bradley Southport and Formby Health Edge Hill University Richie Williams Professor Jacqueline Leigh Emma Galley. MSc, BN, RN, DN, Queenβs Nurse , MStJ journals.rcni.com/learning-disabβ¦
LD Nurses in GP surgeries would enable access to primary care and is desperately need. However, the LD Nursing workforce has almost halved, and several universities have withdrawn programmes. Gov action is needed now to prevent avoidable deaths Wes Streeting