title: The future of learning disabilities nursing in the UK.
abstract: This article appraises the report Strengthening the Commitment, which is a UK-wide review of learning disabilities nursing by the UK's four chief nursing officers. Strengthening the Commitment has strategic importance in reviewing progress in the care of people with learning disabilities in the UK. It also has a role in helping to guide future strategies and initiatives addressing the continuing health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities throughout the UK.
authors.affiliation: Mayfield Assessment and Treatment Unit, NHS Fife, Dunfermline, Fife.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clapham
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D058028:Research Report; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Health service planning; learning disabilities; learning disabilities nursing; social policy