Shortfall in learning disability nurse numbers sparks fears for the future
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Shortfall in learning disability nurse numbers sparks fears for the future

Nineteen months after the UK’s chief nursing officers warned of a shortage of learning disability nurses, figures from the nursing regulator show the number registered has dropped by more than 700.

Nursing Standard. 28, 20, 11-11. doi: 10.7748/ns2014.01.28.20.11.s14

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