In 2020, Health Education England (HEE) commissioned us to conduct research examining the impact of the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic on learning disability (LD) nurses and the services they provide. Through focus groups with our LD nurse alumni community, our study identified how LD nurses kept people with learning disabilities connected and safe during an intense period of social isolation.
An article reporting on the project has been published in ‘Learning Disability
Practice’. The results were presented to the HEE/ NHS E/I ‘All England Plan for Learning Disability Nursing’ steering group and informed the operational strategy for this vital workforce agenda.