A Psychological Approach to Understanding Suicide and Suicide Prevention Module 1, An Overview of Suicide Risk learn.nes.nhs.scot/64773 fits within the informed level of the Mental Health Improvement & Suicide Prevention Framework - learn.nes.nhs.scot/17100 Rory O'Connor

Special issue on health inequalities is here with 17 papers and editorial by Hazel Chapman, Dr Martin McMahon, alex kaley, Mary-Ann Donovan & Kay Mafuba onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.111…

We’re seeking applications from organisations to undertake a nurse-led project to develop new & innovative practice placement settings for undergraduate learning disability nursing students across Scotland. 🗓️Deadline: 30 Aug 💻Apply online 👉 bit.ly/3y6ATFP #LDNursing

Sad to read decline in numbers for learning disability nursing. This is such a rewarding field of nursing with many career opportunities. We need people to know what we do as learning disability nurses and the difference we make in the lives of people with learning disabilities

For Scottish #RNLDs - Kerry Anderson QN RCN Scotland QNIS Linda Hume Sam Abdulla Catriona McIntosh Craig Bell QN

Our publication is now online. Constipation is a serious problem for people with a learning disability and we need to think about prescribed medications and how they may put people at risk ➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

Thank you QNIS for opportunity to share my reflections. The QN programme has provided many wonderful experiences & time to raise the profile of LD nursing. It really is a fab career #ChooseLDNursing NHS Grampian Prof June Brown Julia Wells Royal Cornhill Hospital

Fab work from #TeamShire at Huntly Vaccination Centre today, aimed at adults with learning disabilities to learn more about health checks and the care available. #TeamShire #learningdisability #vaccinations

Funding of up to £30,000 available for organisations to undertake a nurse-led project to develop new and innovative practice placement settings for undergraduate learning disability nursing students across Scotland. 📅 Apply by 30 August 👉 bit.ly/3y6ATFP #LDNursing

🧵1. Adults with learning disabilities are three times more likely to die from missed cancer diagnoses than people without #learningdisabilities. New paper from Laura Ward Deborah Cairns Katie Robb et al in BMJ_Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8/e…

🌍✨ Celebrating World Sexual Health Day! NHS Lothian has launched Easy to Understand sexual health webpages! Thanks to PEOPLE FIRST (SCOTLAND) Equally Safe Group. View the site & turn "easier to understand" zurl.co/fWyI #AccessibilityMatters #SexualHealthAwareness

Excellent opportunity to join an excellent team. Registered Learning Disability Nurse. If you would like more info get in touch 👇🏻⁦NHS Grampian⁩ ⁦SLDNN Students⁩ ⁦SLDNN⁩ Apply for KG193775 - Staff Nurse apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

Adult Autism Assesment Team launch new autism information drop in sessions for people on the Adult Autism Assessment Team waiting list.  Sessions will provide an opportunity to ask questions about the assessment process and any other general queries. Drop in today from 12noon

Lovely evening at the Scottish Parliament with QNIS nurses celebrating the fabulous work being done by community nurses, very excited to get a first look at our #ThinkCOULD poster Kerry Anderson QN Heather Duff QN Karen Laing Craig Bell QN Cat Jamieson Carole Morrow @xzoe

Rachel Gardiner QN QNIS Kerry Anderson QN Karen Laing Craig Bell QN Cat Jamieson Carole Morrow xZoeloveeee Lovely evening celebrating Queens Nurses 💕in Great company 😎 Fab networking opportunities with MSPs about Think COULD and annual health checks 🤩

An evening networking with MSPs at Holyrood, sharing success stories and campaigning for support in reducing health inequalities across the LD population 🙏 QNIS Burdett Trust 💙 Scottish Government

Delighted to have an opportunity tonight to network with MSPs and share all our work on #ThinkCOULD while celebrating 135 years of Queen’s Nursing QNIS Burdett Trust 💙 NHS Grampian Prof June Brown

Press release Holyrood event celebrates vital role of community nurses and midwives in Scotland MSPs, health professionals, nurses and midwives marked 135 years of QNIS & celebrated Scotland's 170 contemporary Queen’s Nurses Click here for more qnis.org.uk/holyrood-event…

RCN Foundation Project up and running with 1st cross nation expert focus group completed. Great contributions and insight into value and contribution nurses are making David Harling BEM Ruth Northway RN(LD) FRCN FLSW, FQNI Learning Disability Senate The RCN Jonathan Beebee RNLD

“Adults with learning disabilities are missing out on lifesaving cancer treatment due to their cancer being found too late & we urgently need to find out why this is case.” Laura Ward ScottishLDO Glasgow Centre for Population Health UofG News Deborah Cairns UofG Public Health healthandcare.scot/stories/3921/c…