Learning Disability Practice

Whooping cough (pertussis) cases are on the rise in England and young children can be particularly vulnerable to the condition.

People with learning disabilities face distinct challenges as they age. We know that people with a learning disability are at risk of developing the same age-related conditions as the general population but diagnostic overshadowing is still a big problem.

When people with learning disabilities and/or autism display behaviour that challenges it can be difficult for carers to provide the support the person needs – and it is also damaging to the individual’s quality of life.

On her very first nursing placement two decades ago, Caroline Whitton met a patient on a surgical ward who had cystic fibrosis. She cared for him again on her emergency department placement, and then on the respiratory ward. She later cared for the man as an outpatient in her capacity

National guidance on sepsis treatment has been updated to ensure antibiotics are being used in a more targeted way for people at higher risk of severe illness or death. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) revised part of its guidance so clinicians can have more time to