Challenging behaviours can be traumatic, but sedation is not the answer. Positive behaviour support can help people express themselves in different ways Last week, NHS England called for an end to ...

Nurses report receiving insufficient training in caring for people with a learning disability, and this group experiences health inequalities and unmet needs. Student learning disability nurses, ...

Get details of organisations that can provide information and support if you know someone with learning disabilities who has recently been diagnosed with dementia. BILD works to improve the lives of ...

For a person to live well with dementia they need a range of appropriate treatments, support and activities. A person with a learning disability and dementia may see a psychiatrist specialising in ...

This NIHR Alert discusses a study into the experiences of children with learning disabilities in hospitals in England. Many hospitals did not have a learning disabilities policy, a dedicated liaison ...