A nurse described as a role model, system-shaper and tireless advocate has received a national social care award for his work supporting people with learning disabilities over a 30-year career.

The shortage of learning disability nurses is impacting the “quality and style” of patient care and means mental health nurses are commonly being used to fill rota gaps, an investigation has revealed.

A nurse who works for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) has been recognised with a national award.

A study published in Health Services and Delivery Research finds patients with learning disabilities generally experience poorer care quality. Researchers used questionnaires, interviews, observations ...

Roisín O’Brien, now living in Birmingham, has been Highly Commended at the Stars of Learning Disabilities Awards 2025 ...

For people with learning disabilities the world can be a bewildering and strange place to get to grips with, but in hospitals it can be even worse. Sometimes members of staff at a busy hospital simply ...

Learning Disability Week is taking place from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 June. The annual awareness week hosted by Mencap shines a light on the realities and barriers of people living with a learning ...

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Thousands turned out to mark the day, which celebrates people with learning disabilities and challenges the barriers they face in everyday life, calling for further awareness and inclusion. Ffounder ...