📢Registration now open for our workshop on #pain care for people with #Learningdisabilities, 17th June University of Glasgow. Join us to hear from international specialists from the US, Canada and Ireland on the latest research & innovation in this area. More info bit.ly/4jXp1c5

Tickets: £8 online | £10 on the door Tickets available online here: skiddle.com/whats-on/Manch…

The annual SLDNN Conference is fast approaching! We are looking forward to celebrating the unique and diverse roles of Learning Disability Nursing with you all on 6.6.2025! #SLDNN25 #chooseLDNursing

Are you a Learning Disability Nurse who is no longer registered with the NMC? Would you be happy to discuss your experiences with us for our important research into the RNLD role. See contact details below for further info. Please also share with your networks !

The average age of onset of dementia in a person with Down’s syndrome is early/mid 50s. The average age of a care home resident in the UK is 86. You can see the challenge. Read my blog for SquarePeg Training and access the free recommended resource. bit.ly/3HajNuW

Great article from Sky News promoting the career of a learning disability nurse news.sky.com/story/he-didnt…

Delighted to be at this years SLDNN conference … a fantastic title that can showcase learning disability nursing at its best SLDNN SLDNN Students #chooseLDnursing

80% opt in for the LD Health Check pilot is amazing! Well done Lisa and team! #sldnn25 #chooseldnursing

Congratulations to our award winners and presenters from REAS presenting at #SLDNN25 conference on an amazing joint project with NHS Borders #chooseldnursing

🧑‍⚕️ | Last Friday, our Sighthill campus hosted the Scottish Learning Disabilities Nursing Network Conference 2025 which saw more than 150 people come together to celebrate the unique and diverse roles within Learning Disability Nursing. Thanks to all who attended – we hope you

People with intellectual disabilities are more vulnerable to coercion and can find it difficult to fully understand the concept of death. And separating physical and mental health conditions for this population requires considerable expertise, skills and time. Any assessment in

RCNScot awards tonight with winners of the LD Nursing Category 💜🥂

Fab night at RCN Scotland Awards tonight. Congratulations to all the winners, runners up and highly commended. Delighted to be runner up in the LD Nursing category alongside Scott NHS Grampian #ChooseLDNursing

LeDeR research reveals 50+% of people with a learning disability were prescribed multiple constipation-causing medications. This serious issue often goes unrecognised and untreated. Full findings in our deep dive on constipation: tinyurl.com/hkrn522d Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience #DoYouSeeMe

a QNIS lovely afternoon at the Queens Garden Party despite torrential rain with Queens Nurse colleagues 🥳🥂✨

Her Majesty The Queen honours Scottish community nurses and midwives with reception for QNIS: youtu.be/JyJT-e-pOEA?si… via YouTube

Refresh your knowledge of how to manage hypertension in people with learning disabilities with this #CPD article by nurse lecturers Emma Douglass and Polly Wilson UWE Bristol . journals.rcni.com/learning-disab…

Learning Disability Today latest "In Focus" is The PMLD special issue. All about supporting people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) & includes a feature from PMLD Link Request a free copy : [email protected] 1/

Latest news Join us on 30 October for a fully funded event: Relational Care in the Context of Suicidal Thinking & Crisis. For nurses & other professionals in community/primary care. With Dr Rachel Gibbons & Dr Adam Burley. Click here for more & to book: qnis.org.uk/news/relationa…

Constipation for people with a learning disability can be harmful if it’s not treated. To avoid preventable deaths, make sure people with a learning disability who have symptoms of constipation are seen by their GP team.