A learning disability is defined by 3 core criteria: lower intellectual ability (usually an IQ of less than 70), significant impairment of social or adaptive functioning, and onset in childhood.

Learning disability nurses play a crucial role in improving health outcomes for people with learning disabilities, but the specialty has been held back by the lack of a bespoke care model. This ...

For a person to live well with dementia they need a range of appropriate treatments, support and activities. A person with a learning disability and dementia may see a psychiatrist specialising in ...