After 40 years of work, I still get shocked by an expensive system that does not meet real needs Studio III Gareth D Morewood Paula McGowan OBE

I loved the quote “Learning Disability Nursing is the best kept secret in healthcare” 💙 definitely stealing that!

#LDSymp23 #chooseLDNursing

Increase your awareness of diagnosing constipation in people with learning disabilities, the potential consequences of untreated constipation and the assessments needed to diagnose it, with this article by Lynne Marsh and Ailish McMeel QUBNursing&Midwifery journals.rcni.com/learning-disab…

In the world right now, there are about 130,000 people starving says World Food Programme but in Gaza there is 4 times more at over 500,000

Another serious health condition linked to H. Pylori. More awareness is needed amongst professionals and the public. Links were also made to colorectal cancer last year. neurosciencenews.com/stomach-bacter…

Join us on Sunday 3 March for Marie Curie’s Day of Reflection, a moment to remember everyone who died during the pandemic. 💛

It’s beyond shocking that this is still happening. Not even headline news. So many similar devastating stories over the years, its just horrific. No wonder people with learning disabilities called 2022 #leder the “spot the difference” report bit.ly/414waic

Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya at the Munich Security Conference (w/ ENG translation): "And I want to call on the entire world community, everyone in this room, people all over the world, so that we unite together and defeat this evil, defeat the horrific regime that is now in

Aleksey Navalny was a fearless advocate for his beliefs who died unbroken by the tyranny he opposed. He fought corruption, inspired millions and never wavered in his insistence on free expression, the rule of law, and a Russia that is accountable to the people and not a dictator.

Medical researchers now have more evidence linking infection w/ Helicobacter pylori—a stomach bacterium—to colorectal cancer. Already a causative factor in gastric cancer, H. pylori upped the risk of colorectal cancer by 18% & increased mortality by 12% medpagetoday.com/hematologyonco…

Heads up for 2025 UKLDCNN David Harling WeLDNurses 💙 Gwen Moulster 💙 Rebecca Chester MBE @DebDMA @ldnursedave

Five babies have lost their life in 3 months due to whooping cough The saddest thing is that these deaths were fully preventable 😞 The whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine for: 💉PREGNANT women b/w 20-32 weeks 💉 BABIES at 8, 12 & 16 weeks Vaccines are SAFE & LIFE SAVING!

The biggest outbreak of whooping cough is being seen in the UK for many years, with UK Health Security Agency now reporting five deaths of babies from the infection in England between January and March. This article outlines what children's nurses should look out for. rcni.com/nursing-childr…

Happy International Nurses Day to all the amazing Nurses out there. 😍

BREAKING TORY govt breaks the law AGAIN as Liberty WINS their case Last yr Suella Braverman changed definition of “serious disruption” to mean “more than minor” giving police almost unlimited powers to shut down protests Today, Court has said it was UNLAWFUL Liberty 👏🏼

Read the Nursing Times summary of the discussion on redefining learning disability nursing here nursingtimes.net/news/learning-…

Calm under pressure. Brilliant win England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The NHS Long term plan highlights the need to double RNLD workforce to reduce inequalities & premature deaths. Nursing & Midwifery Keele University 💙 have withdrawn their Learning Disability Nurse programme. I do worry about the consequenses PEGiS Paula McGowan OBE Mencap Jonathan Beebee RNLD

Nearly a third of English NHS trusts do not have a learning disability liaison service employing a registered learning disability nurse as our #FOI investigation found Anita Kowalczyk. Reverse this workforce gap and inequality and outcomes might just improve. rcni.com/learning-disab…