Across the UK, service managers in children’s learning disability and mental health are facing the same mounting challenge: demand for high-quality children’s care continues to surge, while staffing capacity is struggling to keep pace. Recruiting and retaining the right disability support worker...
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This week is Autism week. It raises awareness of how we as a society can better understand and support autistic people and acknowledge that we are all different – and this is even more important during the current COVID-19 outbreak. The coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on everybody’s life...
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Mental health nursing is a demanding career. It requires quick thinking, strength., and a genuine passion for helping those that need care. It’s not a nine-to-five job; with service users often needing round-the-clock rehabilitative care and long-term treatment. For the nurses that work in menta...
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Tomorrow is International Day of People with Disabilities and so we're taking a look at the role of a Learning Disability Nurse. The care and support provided by nurses and healthcare assistants working in adult social care is vital to developing independence and maintaining a good quality of ...
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A Support Worker role is to enable someone who requires support to live their life as independently as they can. Support work can take place in a variety of settings which include hospitals, day care centres, the community, specialist units, social clubs and residential care setting for a numb...
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We fully support Autism Awareness Week 1st April – 7th April 2019.Nurseplus, understand the care and support needed when providing support to clients who suffer from autism.The National Autistic Society define autism as ‘a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the wor...
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Why work in healthcare?You are considering working in healthcare but are not entirely sure it is for you. This is a very common concern for those who are still wondering whether this sector would be a sensible career choice for them.We asked our workers why they choose to work in such a demanding...
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What is World Autism Awareness Day? The global community will come together on Monday 2nd April to mark the eleventh annual World Autism Awareness Day, an internationally recognised day which encourages Member States of the United Nations to take measures in changing attitudes towards people w...
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What are the different types of Autism? The National Autistic Society defines autism as ‘a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others.’ There are around 700,000 autistic people in the UK, more than one in 100 people. From March 26th - ...
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Celebrating World Down’s Syndrome Day with #LotsOfSocks Down's syndrome, also known as Down Syndrome or trisomy 21, is a genetic condition that typically causes some level of learning disability and certain physical characteristics. Most people have 23 pairs of chromosomes, but people with ...
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