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- Authors:
- MCCRAY Janet, CARTER Sid
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 9.6.99, 1999, pp.47-49.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reports on what primary care nurses and leaders can do to help people with learning disabilities gain full access to health care services.
Meeting the health care needs of people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- THORNTON Cynthia
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 14.5.97, 1997, pp.52-54.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This article looks at the findings of a study on how primary health care teams saw the health care needs of people with learning disabilities and how those needs were being met. Among the issues discussed is the significance of relevant education in an interdisciplinary setting and the potential shift of some specialist community learning disability nurses to the primary health care team.
Learning disabilities: the challenge for nursing
- Author:
- MATTHEWS David R.
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 3.7.96, 1996, pp.36-38.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Over the past 10 years, people with learning disabilities have moved out of institutions and into the community. Their care is now seen as a social, rather than a health, issue. But there is a danger that this may lead to their general health needs being over looked. Argues that specialist registered mental handicap nurses are ideally suited to bridging this gap, possibly in partnership with primary health care teams.
Promoting health, supporting inclusion: the national review of the contribution of all nurses and midwives to the care and support of people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- NHS. Scotland
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 84p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This review seeks to address the health needs of all members of the population and reduce inequalities. People with learning difficulties frequently have complex heath, social and educational needs that demand high levels of support. Failure to recognise an meet their needs often leads to their social exclusion. It is therefore necessary that actions required to improve health and reduce inequalities are supported by strategic planning resourcing, knowledge and expertise.
Promoting health: the challenge for the community learning disability nurse
- Authors:
- COYLE David, NORTHWAY Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(7), March 1999, pp.232-235.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
People with learning disabilities are known to face barriers to accessing primary health care services. They thus risk exclusion from the government's public health agenda and from general medical services. Special service initiatives may be needed to promote awareness among primary health care professionals, carers and people with learning disabilities. The authors present the case for the health promoting role of the community learning disability nurse.