title: Improving primary care services for people with learning disability.
abstract: The health of people with a learning disability is significantly poorer than that of the general population. In this project, two senior nurses developed a programme of inclusive health care aimed at enabling people who have learning disabilities to lead healthier lives. The project demonstrated that a joined-up approach is required across agencies to tackle the exclusion of people with a learning disability from mainstream health care services.
authors.affiliation: Warrington Primary Care Trust.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000451:nursing*; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D006113:United Kingdom