title: Managing the needs of people who have a learning disability.
abstract: A recent report from the National Patient Safety Agency has highlighted the risks facing people with a learning disability when they enter hospital. Recent policies and current patterns of care will see increasing numbers of people with a learning disability accessing generic health services, including hospitals. Nurses may need to develop suitable approaches to deal with the demand. This article offers some practical considerations.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Nottingham.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brittle
mesh_terms: D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000628:therapy*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*