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Learning Disability Nursing: report for the PAB for Nursing and Midwifery

The Nursing and Midwifery Professional Advisory Board  (PAB), is an expert advisory  board  providing advice on nursing and midwifery workforce…

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 9 December 2011

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The Nursing and Midwifery Professional Advisory Board  (PAB), is an expert advisory  board  providing advice on nursing and midwifery workforce planning to the Department of Health’s Chief Nursing Officer.

The PAB set up a task and finish group chaired by Professor Robert Gates, academic and professional lead for learning disabilities, Hertfordshire University, to look at service provision, practice, education and training related to learning disability nursing, to analyse the diminishing numbers of learning disability nurses, and assess possible solutions.

Read the Learning Disability Nursing: Task and finish Group: report for the Professional and Advisory Board for Nursing and Midwifery

Published 9 December 2011