Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialSwapna Krishna @swapnakrishna.com · 07/04/2026Earthset from Artemis II. I am overcome. 4862361549 6.2K
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialMrPassportKing @mrpassportking.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Did everyone see that Trump made Nursing (and others) a non-professional degree? What are they doing to Healthcare? 266 6
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 07/11/2025From next year, Australia will roll out a scheme to give household three hours of free electricity a day thanks to an excess of solar power - and if it succeeds, other countries may do the samenewscientist.comAustralia is getting free electricity - will other countries follow? 0183 18
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror." ( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social ) 8273388812817 33.9K
clarernld.bsky.social @clarernld.bsky.social · 06/09/2025news.sky.com/story/how-to...news.sky.comHow to see the blood moon total lunar eclipse this weekendThe last total lunar eclipse visible in the UK was in 2022, and it won't occur again until August 2026. Here's how and when you can spot the rare celestial event. 000 0
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialSteve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Addressing the health inequalities faced by people with a learning disability and their families through strengthening learning disability nursing @jimgblair.bsky.sociallearningdisabilitytoday.co.ukWhy we must secure the future of learning disability nurses - Learning Disability TodayThis article outlines the unique contribution of learning disability nurses in addressing the health inequalities faced by people with a learning disability and their families. 1135 13
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialCorey S. Powell @coreyspowell.bsky.social · 11/07/2025NASA's Parker Solar Probe made the closest-ever studies of the Sun -- and got this unprecedented look at multiple solar eruptions piling up on top of each other. 🧪🔭 science.nasa.gov/science-rese... 310340 103
clarernld.bsky.social @clarernld.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Sad to see the reports of the domestic supply of LD nursing projected to end by 2028. This video of my friend and fellow LD nurse in Cornwall showcases why LD nurses can make a huge difference and are needed. youtu.be/KKYr8SGvcno?...youtu.beTrust supports Learning Disability Week 2025YouTube video by CornwallFT 010 1
clarernld.bsky.social @clarernld.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Good to see more awareness being spread about our branch of nursing as a worthwhile and rewarding career choice 😀 news.sky.com/story/he-did...news.sky.com'He didn't understand he was dying from cancer': Anonymous nurse reveals what her job is likeAn NHS nurse has given Sky News Money a frank insight into the profession, including starting salary and the patients she will never forget. 010 1
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialAstronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 11/05/2025The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff. - Carl Sagan, Cosmos 220148552439 14.9K
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialdianaheyes.bsky.social @dianaheyes.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Happy international nurses day to all the fabulous nurses and future nurses out there ❤️. @daniellemansley.bsky.social @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social @chris-dlamini.bsky.social @joe-dubghlas.bsky.social 131 3
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialBejoy Sebastian @bejoysebastian.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Happy #InternationalNursesDay everyone! I want to join so many others around the world to say thank you to nursing staff everywhere. I see the immense contribution you make every day, and as RCN President I will work tirelessly to ensure you get the recognition you deserve.youtube.comHappy International Nurses' Day, from Professor Nicola Ranger and Bejoy SebastianYouTube video by RCN 34615 46
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.sociallivingautismuk.bsky.social @livingautismuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2025In light of the government's recent updated guidance on oral care and learning disabilities, here are some useful articles on dental health for #autistic people livingautism.com?s=dental 001 1
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialNicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @nicolefilippone.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Autism and stomach issues... what the research is saying #AutismAwareness 82705122 705
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialSue Bridges 🦋 @suebridges.bsky.social · 03/04/2025There are 17,000 Learning Disability Nurses on the #NMC register. If everyone signed, the government has to respond. It’s not just for RNLDs to sign, people with a #LearningDisability, parents and carers, make you voice heard. ANYONE can sign. Do it today 🙏🏼 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability NursesAt 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... 155 5
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialJonathan O'Callaghan @astrojonny.bsky.social · 29/03/2025There's a partial solar eclipse today in the UK that peaks at 11am! Here's how to make a pinhole telescope to see it: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14391/ 122 2
clarernld.bsky.social @clarernld.bsky.social · 22/03/2025youtu.be/esjuJOjMob4?...youtu.beLearning Disability Nursing FilmYouTube video by University of Winchester 020 2
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialRobb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Blood moon eclipse over Stonehenge in Wiltshire, UK - approximately 35 images were needed to create this pic Image Credit: Steven Sanders 36517 65
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialJournal of Intellectual Disability Research @jidr-wiley.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Digit-in-Noise Test as a Hearing Screening Test for Individuals With Intellectual Disability onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... "...first step towards developing a hearing screening test for individuals with ID who are at elevated risk of impairment & who have insufficient evaluation access."onlinelibrary.wiley.com 001 1
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialSteve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Patients 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 heardnursingtimes.netPatients suffered ‘insidious’ abuse at learning disability hospital | Nursing TimesFind out what patients and families affected by the Muckamore Abbey Hospital abuse scandal said during closing statements at a public inquiry. 1107 10
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialRaul Mora @raulm77.bsky.social · 01/03/2025#healthtech #ai Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare for patients with learning disabilities, who frequently present with complex medical histories. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02...medicalxpress.comAI model predicts hospital stay lengths for people with learning disabilitiesA new artificial intelligence (AI) model has been developed to predict how long a person with a learning disability is likely to stay in hospital, offering valuable insights that could improve care an... 142 4
clarernld.bsky.social @clarernld.bsky.social · 26/02/2025LD health fair tomorrow in Southampton 😀 000 0
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialPBS4 @pbs4.bsky.social · 25/02/2025We had an incredible day at the @providersunite.bsky.social Day of Action in London! Seeing the #socialcare sector come together in full force to advocate for the people we support was truly powerful. The message is clear: change is long overdue! #ValueSocialCare #ProvidersUnite #StrongerTogether 032 3
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialLearning Disability Today @learningdisability.bsky.social · 14/02/2025News. Young adults with learning disabilities are nine times more likely to die of treatable causes, according to new research from the University of Glasgow www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/prematu...learningdisabilitytoday.co.ukPremature mortality nine times more likely in young adults with learning disabilitiesNew research from the University of Glasgow has found that young adults with a learning disability are nine times more likely to die from treatable causes and premature mortality. 0109 10
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialIrene Tuffrey-Wijne @tuffrey-wijne.com · 11/02/2025Immensely proud of this toolkit. End-of-life care planning. So many people were involved! Now our paper is published, summing up all the work👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....onlinelibrary.wiley.comCo‐Designing a Toolkit of Approaches and Resources for End‐of‐Life Care Planning With People With Intellectual Disabilities Within Adult Social Care Settings: A Multi‐Phase StudyYou have to enable JavaScript in your browser's settings in order to use the eReader. 32512 25
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialCarly Le Marechal @carlylehv.bsky.social · 06/02/2025This can only worsen the stark health inequalities people with learning disabilities already face. Taking away from those (in some cases very literally) with least voice. 001 1
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialJohn Moffitt 🌊🌊🧢 @johnmoffitt.bsky.social · 16/01/2025For those with a nice sky view, we get 7 planets up there at the same time, on February 28th. #astronomy 36827 68
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialMencap @mencap.org.uk · 05/02/2025Cancer is one example of a health condition where inequalities for people with a learning disability are particularly stark, Mencap CEO @jonsparkes.bsky.social shares his views with @hsj.co.uk for #WorldCancerDay yesterday. 034 4
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialSpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Today's movie recommendation is "Hidden Figures". This is an amazing movie that tells the story of the real life Black Women who worked at NASA and whose intellects and talents helped us put a man in orbit. A brilliant film on every level. #Movies 75218 52
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialJim Blair 🇪🇺🇺🇦⚒️🪩🕴🏼 @jimgblair.bsky.social · 31/01/2025www.intellectualdisability.info/changing-val...intellectualdisability.infoDiagnostic Overshadowing: See Beyond the DiagnosisUniversity of Hertfordshire 044 4
clarernld.bsky.social @clarernld.bsky.social · 24/01/2025monitormyhealth.org.uk?gad_source=1... Great service to empower individuals and families to monitor aspects of their own health or loved one's health. Finger prick testing with a lancet may also be a more tolerable measure for those with a needle phobia.monitormyhealth.org.ukMonitor My HealthMonitor My Health. Easy, safe home blood testing service conducted in our own NHS laboratory - results online 000 0
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialLearning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · 21/01/2025PMLD Link's first Webinar - February 2025! A free informative session focused on profound and multiple learning disabilities designed to enhance your knowledge and skills (for family carers, advocates or professionals) Sign up here: tinyurl.com/ye22bwpn 064 6
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialMatthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Infectious diseases do not respect borders. Global health challenges, such as COVID, require global solutions. Withdrawing from the World Health Organisation is not good for global health - and it is not good for American’s health either. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comDonald Trump signs order to withdraw US from World Health OrganizationPresident accuses global health agency of mishandling Covid-19 pandemic and other international health crises 35014 50
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialScience TLDR @sciencetldr.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Discover how psoriasis may affect the gut, leading to 'leaky gut' and increased risk of Crohn’s disease. New research from Uppsala University sheds light on this invisible inflammation.science-tldr.comPsoriasis and the Gut: Unveiling Invisible InflammationDiscover how psoriasis may affect the gut, leading to 'leaky gut' and increased risk of Crohn’s disease. New research from Uppsala University sheds light on this invisible inflammation. 001 1
clarernld.bsky.social @clarernld.bsky.social · 21/01/2025www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comStargazers to see almost all planets align in the night sky at the same time in rare planetary alignmentExpert says the planet parade will be best viewed around 21 January and recommends downloading a sky map app to help see when the planets align 000 0
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialChris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 21/01/2025He’s back . And he’s doing exactly what he said he would . Executive orders to expand drilling in the Alaskan wilderness , the guise of a ‘National Energy Emergency’ to slash red tape and regulation for fossil fuel companies , and the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement . 962312576 2.3K
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialSeeAbility @seeability.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Let’s start 2025 with a focus on eye health. Many people with learning disabilities or autism may need extra support to look after their vision. Our handy optometrist directory can support you to find accessible eye care near you: www.seeability.org/optometrists... 042 4
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialDelthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Good resistance news: An 'Achilles heel' discovered in antibiotic resistant bacteria. Scientists in Canada found the critical vulnerability: bacteria need zinc. Deprive them of the nutrient & their stability is disrupted making them susceptible to antibiotics again www.genengnews.com/topics/infec...genengnews.comNew Achilles Heel Exposed in Antibiotic ResistanceCarbapenems are last-resort antibiotics for treating bacterial infections. A study shows how zinc plays a role in drug-resistant bacteria. 17065921476 6.6K
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialHertfordshire @hertfordshireuk.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Charity helps adults with learning disabilities work #Herts #Hertfordshire #BedsBucksHerts 🔗: www.bbc.com/news/arti...bbc.comMilton Keynes charity helps adults with learning disabilities workThe most rewarding part is changing attitudes of what they can achieve, a manager says. 001 1
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialGood News 🌈☀️ @betternews.bsky.social · 02/01/2025January Night Sky Lit by a ‘Planet Parade’ with Excellent Viewing of Mars, Venus, and Jupiter www.goodnewsnetwork.org/january-nig… #goodnewstinyurl.comJanuary Night Sky Lit by a 'Planet Parade' with Excellent Viewing of Mars, Venus, and JupiterDirectly above our heads, Jupiter will be signing bright. To the east, Mars will reach opposition in mid-January. 011 1
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 29/12/2024Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre sample song by London learning disabilities charitytheguardian.comSnoop Dogg and Dr Dre sample song by London learning disabilities charityProlific US hip-hop artists have used the track Watermelon Fantasy, created in 2018 by Daylight Studio Snoop Dogg has worked with artists including Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry and Mariah Carey – and now a small London charity for people with learning… 411019 110
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Playing with fire! As NASA’s Parker Solar Probe does its closest flyby - will it survive the heat? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukNasa's Parker Solar Probe attempts closest ever approach to SunThe hope is the probe could help us to better understand how the Sun works. 3545851 458
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialCentre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 17/12/2024New paper summary: Perceptual Experiences of Autistic People With an Intellectual Disability and People With Williams Syndrome 🤹♂️ Focus, distraction & sensory processing. 🎧 Strengths & challenges across both groups. #AutRes crae.ioe.ac.uk/perce...crae.ioe.ac.ukPerceptual Experiences of Autistic People With an Intellectual Disability and People With Williams SyndromeWe looked at how autistic people with intellectual disabilities and people with Williams Syndrome (WS) experience focus, distraction, and input like sounds or sight. We wanted to find out if autist… 1147 14
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialRobert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Happy Winter Solstice to all in the northern hemisphere. The turn of the year's tide, a pivot-point, a day of hope—when the dark stops rising & after which the Sun begins its slow climb back. A day I celebrate more than Christmas or New Year. Fiat lux! 📷 by @annieworsley.bsky.social 363146781865 14.7K
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialHealthcare-Global @healthcare-global.bsky.social · 19/12/2024www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...independent.co.ukFlu crisis in numbers: Hospitalisations up 360% from last year as NHS under strainThousands of people are being hospitalised for flu as NHS grapples with record hospitalisations going into winter 022 2
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialPaula McGowan OBE @oliverscampaign.bsky.social · 07/12/2024#Oliverscampaign I fully stand by @BaronessHollins & this report PLEASE SHARE Baroness Hollins' final report: My heart breaks - solitary confinement in hospital has no therapeutic benefit for people with a learning disability and autistic people www.gov.uk/government/p...gov.ukBaroness Hollins' final report: My heart breaks - solitary confinement in hospital has no therapeutic benefit for people with a learning disability and autistic people 25733 57
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialHealthcare-Global @healthcare-global.bsky.social · 17/12/2024At home skin exam 084 8
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialHazel Cheeseman @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social · 18/10/2024Yesterday I spoke at the launch of a book by www.booksbeyondwords.co.uk to help people with learning disability to quit smoking. Fascinating to see how it was co-produced and the need for it. NHS, social care and pubic health services are all failing this population when it comes to smoking. 001 1
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialDr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Presented initial findings from study on respiratory health needs of people with learning disabilities. Funded by Burdett Trust for nursing #seattleclub2024 0155 15
Reposted by @clarernld.bsky.socialIrene Tuffrey-Wijne @tuffrey-wijne.com · 13/12/2024Here's our poster about the READY study @jane-bernal.bsky.social 094 9