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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 01/11/2025

Today, we’re celebrating #LearningDisabilityNursesDay – a moment to shine a light on the incredible work of learning disability nurses across the UK. RCN Professional Lead for Learning Disability Nursing Jonathan Beebee writes: bit.ly/47Dj6E9 (1/2)

Quote card that reads "We need every registered learning disability nurse to take part in shaping the future of our profession. Let's celebrate this incredible field of nursing and protect its future." Johnathan Beebee, Professional Lead, Learning Disability Nursing

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Sue Bridges 🦋 @suebridges.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Happy Learning Disability Nurse Day 🎉 A day to celebrate all the wonderful RNLD and the amazing work we do!

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Tracey Hartley-Smith @traceyhs.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Happy Learning Disability Nurse Day to all the wonderful Learning Disability Nurses #LDNurseDay

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Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

National Learning Disability Nurse Day 😀

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Heather Duff @heatherduff19.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

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Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Hi everyone UKLDCNN would like to invite you to an online celebration of RNLD day on the 3rd Nov from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Programme will be released in mid September but we are planning an exciting celebration! If you want to be sent the online invite please email Steve.hardy@nhs.net

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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Systematic Review of Forensic Mental Health Patients on Conditional Discharge: Part One – Quantitative Findings, Methodology, Limitations and Future Research - Sarah Kilbane, Maria Zamorano, Alison Romero, Mel Jordan, Shelley Turner, Jack Tomlin, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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This paper describes the quantitative findings of a systematic literature review of research on patients on conditional discharge from forensic mental health se...

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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Systematic Review of Forensic Mental Health Patients on Conditional Discharge: Part Two – Qualitative Findings Using a Desistance Lens - Jack Tomlin, Alison Romero, Maria Zamorano, Mel Jordan, Shelley Turner, Sarah Kilbane, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Tracey Hartley-Smith @traceyhs.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Proud to make the HSJ awards shortlist - Learning Disabilities initiative, for our work to address the inequalities in respiratory health for people with learning disabilities from minoritised ethnic communities in Lancashire @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social @burdetttrust.bsky.social #hsǰpatientsafety

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Catch up on the inspirational lecture on the 'Economic Value of Nursing', given by Professor Olga Yakusheva at the William Rathbone X Lecture & Award Ceremony 2025. 👇 📺 vimeo.com/1087980434

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William Rathbone X Lecture & Award Ceremony 2025

Recording of the Queen's Institute of Community Nursing's Annual William Rathbone X Lecture and Award Ceremony, which took place on Friday 9th May 2025.…

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

The QICN has serious concerns about government changes to the Apprenticeship programme and impacts on nurse education. Read our statement: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

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QICN warns apprenticeship reforms threaten nurse education

The QICN has raised concerns about today’s announcement by the government of incoming reforms to the Apprenticeship scheme.

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 29/05/2025

From big issues like pay and career progression to personal moments captured between RCN members, here’s some of what happened earlier this month at #RCN25 ⬇️

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RCN Congress 2025 round-up: Nursing pay, strikes and immigration among the topics in Liverpool | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing

RCN Congress 2025 round up Liverpool moments

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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

The Mental Health Bill [HL] will have its second reading on 19 May 2025. This briefing provides background to the bill and an overview of its main commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

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Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25

The Mental Health Bill will have its second reading on 19 May 2025. This briefing provides background to the bill and an overview of its main provisions.

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Neil Allen @lpslaw.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

🚨 Need to reduce your DoLS backlogs? Read our new DoLS Equivalent Assessment Guidance Note which I'll be talking about it at the DoLS authoriser course: 📅 4 July 2025 9.30am-1pm Book your place now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dols-autho... Or 📧 contact: neil@lpslaw.co.uk for an invoice

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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Co-designing a peer support programme for carers of people treated under the Mental Health Act: views from stakeholders rdcu.be/elTRh

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Co-designing a peer support programme for carers of people treated under the Mental Health Act: views from stakeholders | BMC Psychiatry

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 13/05/2025

Across the UK, UCAS data shows that applications to study nursing have fallen by 34% since 2021. We can’t afford to lose the next generation of nursing staff – sign our petition to demand governments across the UK do more to improve financial support for nursing students ➡️ buff.ly/7LmGXKM

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

To celebrate Gardens & Health Week @ngsopengardens.bsky.social has launched its Little Yellow Book of Gardens and Health! 💛 The book explores the health benefits of gardens and gardening, and includes the latest on our nurse-led Elsie Wagg projects! 🌿 Read here👉 bit.ly/LYBGH2025 #GreenMedicine

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 03/05/2025

Did you know that nursing staff could qualify for financial support, even if you're working? Find out how much you might receive, and how the RCN can support you in claiming ⬇️ bit.ly/3RHqtTr

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Are you eligible for benefit support? | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing

Nursing staff could qualify for support, even if you're working. Find out how much you might receive, and how the RCN can support you in claiming

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Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

The mother of a young man with a learning disability has said it is "heartbreaking" watching her son "starting to sense that he's not having the opportunities or the chances of somebody his age".

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Adults with learning disabilities face 'heartbreak' over trying to find work

Adults with disabilities in NI are twice as likely to be unemployed as those without a disability, a report finds.

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Jonathan Beebee @jbeebee.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Here is a QR code so you can easily share this petition with friends and colleagues. It takes 20 seconds to complete, costs nothing, but makes a huge difference in raising our profile @suebridges.bsky.social @pnewt.bsky.social #ChooseLDNursing

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ChrisHutchRNLD @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Jo Skellern has led us for the 6th year in painting and distributing rocks to promote #LearningDisabilityNursing at #PC25 positive choices conference in Winchester #chooseLDNursing

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Naomi L. Jacobs @naomijacobs.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Our speaker for today’s @learningmet.bsky.social seminar is our own Dr Dawn Cavanagh, speaking about her organisation’s work for people with learning disabilities & autistic people in locked wards and for independent living. Stolen Lives, Activism & the Role of Academia in Defending Human Rights. 🧵

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Paul Newton @pnewt.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Save this much needed profession sign and share this petition to support more Learning Disability Nurses to be trained 🙏 Please sign and share the petition to save the oldest branch of Nursing 🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

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Michael Fullerton @michaelfullert3.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

All set up and looking forward to Positive Choices Conference, national student learning disability nurse gathering @uniwinchester.bsky.social - supporting and spending the day with the next generation of learning disability nurses #PC25 #AllTogetherNow

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Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

We are on our way to Positive Choices Conference in sunny Winchester! Really looking forward to meeting the future #RNLD

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

'We're trailblazing'. The QICN's outgoing chief executive Dr @crystaloldman.bsky.social CBE has reflected on 12 years as head of the world’s oldest nursing charity with @nursinginpractice.bsky.social. Read more 👉 www.nursinginpractice.com/analysis/int...

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Sue Caton @suecaton.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Absolutely brilliant talk by @dawnc05.bsky.social today at @learningmet.bsky.social. Not easy to listen to the awful experiences she shares, but so in awe of the Dawn’s commitment to challenge and protest.

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Sue Bridges 🦋 @suebridges.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

This is despicable 😢 I wondered if they employed RNLDs, the posts advertised are for registered nurses, not specialists. There are not enough LD Nurses to fill posts. We need to save this branch of nursing, provide high quality care and save lives. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

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Petition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses

At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and mainten...

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 10/04/2025

This summer marks the first ever RCN Student Festival. 🌟 Connect, learn, get stuck into engaging workshops, and be inspired by amazing speakers ℹ️ More information coming soon Register your interest ⬇️

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RCN Student Festival 2025 | Royal College of Nursing

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ChrisHutchRNLD @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

What a fantastic project to have been part of. Please check out the coproduced resources for ppl with LD and share widely @jbeebee.bsky.social @gwenmoulster.bsky.social @davidh7.bsky.social @daveweigel.bsky.social

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medmentalhealth.bsky.social @medmentalhealth.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

We are very pleased to share our refreshed project website with our new information toolkit resources to support people with learning disabilities with mental health medications www.medmentalhealth.net @profkrc.bsky.social @dawnc05.bsky.social @learningmet.bsky.social @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social

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Medications and My Mental Health

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Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Call out for submissions Peter and friends are starting work on book 3! We are looking for life stories of people with learning disabilities and their allies. Stories from people whoare 18 and up to someone who is 100 years of ages! We need stories from every generation! Steve.hardy@nhs.net

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 04/03/2025

To protect patient safety and ensure the clinical expertise of nursing are maintained, the title of “nurse” must be protected in law. Write to your MP today and urge them to protect patient safety by ensuring that only registered nurses are legally allowed to use the title "nurse".

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Tell your MP to #ProtectNurse

I've told my MP to protect the title nurse in law. Will you? Together we need their support to see the bill up before government given time for debate. Only registered nurses should be able to use…

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

The Queen’s Nursing Institute is delighted to announce that Steph Lawrence MBE will become our next Chief Executive. Steph will succeed Dr Crystal Oldman CBE, who has led the charity since 2012. Steph will take up the position on 1 July 2025. Find out more 👉 qni.org.uk/news-and-eve...

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The Queen’s Nursing Institute Announces New Chief Executive - The Queen's Nursing Institute

The Queen's Nursing Institute has appointed Steph Lawrence MBE as its next chief executive. Steph will succeed Dr Crystal Oldman CBE.

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Sue Caton @suecaton.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Packed room to start the day at the @learningdiseng.bsky.social conference in Manchester! Looking forward to a great day.

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Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

An AI model, developed in June 2024 by computer scientists at Loughborough University, is predicting how long a person with a learning disability is likely to stay in hospital

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AI predicts hospital stay lengths for people with learning disabilities

An AI model has been developed to predict how long a person with a learning disability is likely to stay in hospital.

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Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Patients with learning disabilities at Muckamore Abbey Hospital were kept on wards that were like “prisons” and suffered decades of “inhumane” and “insidious” abuse, an inquiry has heard

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Patients suffered ‘insidious’ abuse at learning disability hospital | Nursing Times

Find out what patients and families affected by the Muckamore Abbey Hospital abuse scandal said during closing statements at a public inquiry.

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Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum @rcnlibraries.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Whether you're studying, working, or reading for fun, keeping up with journals is a great way to make sure you never miss the latest nursing research. Join us in two weeks to learn to use BrowZine, and have new journals right at your fingertips. 📅 20 Mar 25 ⌚ 12:00-12:45 🌐 Online buff.ly/cyHi5Qc

Promotional banner for the event, "Stay up to date with online journals". It features an image of two people looking at a tablet together.

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