Book description
General Hospital Care for People with Learning Disabilities
is a comprehensive resource for those health professionals in a general
hospital setting who may come into contact with people with learning
disabilities. The book explores the nature of learning disabilities and
highlights specific health care needs. It takes the reader through all
the key factors in the healthcare process, through pre-admission
assessment, care planning, intervention and treatment and liaison and
discharge planning while highlighting key areas of healthcare need at
each stage.
The Department of Health, the National Health Service
Executive and Mencap have all reported that people with learning
disabilities have increased health needs to the general population,
yet these needs are often poorly met and people experience
difficulties in accessing appropriate services. This is a timely and
accessible resource for healthcare professionals in need of a general
introduction to caring for people with a learning disability.
- Relevant to the care of both children and adults with a learning disability
- Use of case studies to illustrate examples of situations
explored in the main text
- Focuses on key areas of communication, understanding behavior
and the often difficult area of consent
Lynn Hannon is currently Head of Employment
Services at East Lancashire PCT, formerly Nurse Manager of the
Specialist Community Nursing Service for people with a learning
disability, and a Florence Nightingale Scholar.
Julie Clift is Community Nurse Specialist Learning
Disabilities/Acute Liaison at NHS East Lancashire Community Services
and Lecturer Practitioner for the University of Cumbria.
