A new Mencap survey confirms that people with learning disabilities receive worse care than others. Two short case studies are presented. The first case study describes how the appointment of a consultant learning disability nurse and the use of a health passport at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust was able to improve care. The second case study describes how a learning disability liaison nurse was able to help in the care of one patient with severe learning difficulties.
A new Mencap survey confirms that people with learning disabilities receive worse care than others. Two short case studies are presented. The first case study describes how the appointment of a consultant learning disability nurse and the use of a health passport at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust was able to improve care. The second case study describes how a learning disability liaison nurse was able to help in the care of one patient with severe learning difficulties.
Subject terms:
hospitals, learning disabilities, learning disability nursing, NHS, access to information, discrimination, health care, health professionals;