Learning disability care could return to 'Victorian era' because of nurse training cuts, experts warn The NHS is facing a return to the “Victorian era” when it comes to learning disability care because of a critical shortage of specialist nurses made worse by Tory cuts to student bursaries, experts have said.
Without sufficient staff, patients needing extra support will need to be removed from their friends and families to be cared for at specialist centres, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warned.
Since May 2010 there has been a 40 per cent drop in numbers of learning disability nurses in England, official figures from NHS Digital show – falling from 5,368 in May 2010 to 3,247 in April 2018. The Independent
Without sufficient staff, patients needing extra support will need to be removed from their friends and families to be cared for at specialist centres, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warned.
Since May 2010 there has been a 40 per cent drop in numbers of learning disability nurses in England, official figures from NHS Digital show – falling from 5,368 in May 2010 to 3,247 in April 2018. The Independent
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