Funding Opportunity: Nurse-led research on Learning Disability health checks.

The RCN Foundation is offering funding for organisations to conduct nurse-led research on learning disability annual health checks across the UK.
This initiative aims to improve accessibility, delivery and effectiveness of these essential checks.


Who can apply? Organisations leading research to enhance health outcomes for people with learning disabilities.

Applications close 21st February 5pm

Should you have any questions about this funding call, please contact Dr Sarah McGloin, Head of Grants and Impact or email the team at grants@rcnfoundation.org.uk.

Please follow this link for further information:

https://rcnfoundation.rcn.org.uk/Research-projects/Learning-disability-nursing/Health-Checks?fbclid=IwY2xjawIWDitleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHW-Rwe2YwX3nvKp5o_ZzTX16X4cI8kjYP61xXekBp7x8HQ_1ONRbC64iZQ_aem_jyeu3ALuJ6DvYY3tBfCcVw

Seeking Learning Disability Nurses for Medicines optimisation research

Danielle Adams – Pharmacist and PhD Student at the University of Warwick is undertaking a Delphi study in deprescribing psychotropic medications in people with learning disabilities and is keen to recruit some learning disabilities nurses with an interest in the subject to participate. 

This will involve completing a questionnaire – taking approximately 20 minutes and helping to prioritise the themes until a consensus is found. It is envisaged that this activity will be complete by the end of November 2024. 

For more details please contact Danielle via danielle.adams@warwick.ac.uk 

Delphi Deprescribing Psychotropics Flyer October 2024

SUPPORT NEEDED: VODG is calling on the #health and #socialcare workforce to share their views on how we can reduce the reliance on psychotropic medications

The essential role of the health and care workforce in reducing reliance on psychotropic medications – ‘STOMP’ and ‘STAMP’

STOMP (Stopping Over Medication of People with a learning disability, autism or both) and STAMP (Supporting Treatment and Appropriate Medication in Paediatrics) are national projects, launched by NHS England and involving many different organisations, aiming to stop the overuse of psychotropic medicines. 

It is estimated that on an average day in England between 30,000 and 35,000 people with a learning disability, autism or both are taking prescribed psychotropic medication without appropriate clinical justification. 

This is a medication which results in alterations to perception, mood or consciousness. Long-term use of these medicines puts people at unnecessary risk of a wide range of side effects including weight gain, organ failure and even premature death.

We have launched a questionnaire to hear from colleagues across the health and care sector, including family carers, about your experiences of using STOMP and STAMP within your job roles and how awareness and understanding of STOMP and STAMP could be improved. 

Understanding the views of health and care professionals with experience in supporting people is essential to identifying opportunities and building solutions to prevent the overuse and inappropriate use of psychotropic medications.

The questionnaire is open now until Friday 16 December 2022.

This project is a collaboration between VODG, the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi)Learning Disability England (LDE) and Skills for Care and is funded by Health Education England. 

Find out more on our project page here: www.vodg.org.uk/resource/stomp-and-stamp-the-essential-role-of-the-health-and-care-workforce-in-reducing-the-reliance-on-psychotropic-medication.html   If you have questions about the survey or would prefer to talk through your views with a researcher, please email research.policy@vodg.org.uk

KSS Hearing and Audiology Research Project needs your help.

In August Marianne Day, Shanice Thomas and Siobhan Brennan from University of Manchester presented their practice and research knowledge on the issues of hearing and audiology in people with learning disabilities and autistic people at a Community online event – please see the film below:-

The team are now looking for people with learning disabilities and autistic people in Kent Surrey and Sussex to participate in their research study to expose the barriers to access to good hearing for these communities, and outline some recommendations for adjustments to practice to improve this situation.

If you know of anyone that might like to contribute please contact Marianne via email Marianne.day@manchester.ac.uk.

 

 

NIHR Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities research opportunities

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) are looking to recruit a full-time Research Fellow and Associate to work on an National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded project focussed on the organisation and delivery of hospital care and services to children and young people with and without learning disability.

This posts are available for a 36-month period for 5 days a week from 01.12.15. You will be based within the Centre for Outcomes and Experience Research in Children’s Health Illness and Disability (ORCHID), a dedicated multidisciplinary research unit in GOSH. The focus of our research is on the impact of health, illness and disability for children and young people and their families, with a particular emphasis on the translational benefits and implementation in clinical practice.

The postholder will work on an NIHR Health Services and Delivery Grant. This is a national mixed methods study aimed at identifying the barriers and facilitators to ensuring equal access to high quality hospital care and services for children and young people with learning disability and their families.

You will also be involved with other stages of the research project, including undertaking a literature review, updating the project website, data analysis, facilitating stakeholder workshops and writing up the findings for dissemination.

For more details of the positions, check the links below:-

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Dr Kate Oulton on kate.oulton@gosh.nhs.uk or 0207 829 7822