Skip to content

Government urged to address the shortage of specialist nursing staff

by Patient-Safety-Learning

· 872 views

A new report by the Royal College of Nursing shows the number of learning disability nurses working in NHS Hospitals, NHS hospital and community services in England has risen by only 22 in three years.

Worryingly, there is estimated to be only 17,000 learning disability specialist nurses on the NMC register in the UK. 

The Royal College of Nursing is urging the government to address the shortage of specialist nurses for learning disabilities. 

Read full story.

Source: Royal College of Nursing, 22 June 2021

    • 0

    User Feedback

    Recommended Comments

    There are no comments to display.

    Create an account or sign in to comment

    Registered address: Patient Safety Learning, China Works SB203, 100 Black Prince Road Vauxhall, London, SE1 7SJ

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.