QNLD events

Information about upcoming and previous QNLD events, such as our special interest days and annual forums, can be found here.
Throughout the year, the network hosts a range of events to help facilitate peer learning between our members. This year’s events are:

Our special interest day this year took place on 8 July on the theme, ‘Unlocking Pathways’: Navigating legal challenges to discharge planning – Collaborative Strategies for Inpatient and Community Learning Disability Teams. 

If you are a member and would like a copy of the recording of this event, please  email us.

Our next QNLD Annual Forum will be taking place in autumn 2024 information about the event will be made available on our website soon.

QNLD 'Innovative Care: Exploring Best Practices in Learning Disability Services' Annual Forum 2023

The day included presentations around outcome scales, accessible resources and tools, NHS England updates, medication and blood tests and included topics specific to both inpatient and community teams. More information can be found on the event programme.

QNLD 'Empowering Staff Well-being and Retention' Special Interest Day 2023

The day included presentations on the current status and future of learning disability nursing, sustainability principles and the QNLD standards, rotational posts, using quality improvement to enhance staff wellbeing, and staff wellbeing.

QNLD 'Legal Issues' Special Interest Day 2022

The day included presentations on informed consent to treatment with medication, capacity and sexual relations, executive dysfunction and rights for restricted and conditionally discharged patients delivered by a panel of leading experts. More information can be found on the event programme.

QNLD 'Working with co-morbidities' Annual Forum 2022

The day included presentations on epilepsy and intellectual disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders, physical health checks, environmental needs of people with Autism, managing constipation, trauma informed care and advocacy.

Slides and recordings of events can be made available to QNLD members on request, to access the resources please contact the project team via email.

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