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Do you want to become a peer reviewer?

As a peer reviewer you will visit other learning disability services. This provides an excellent opportunity to learn from other services, share good practice, contribute to the peer review process and network with colleagues. 

More information about the benefits of being a peer reviewer can be found on this poster

Training is open to all staff working in QNLD member services. This includes consultants and specialist registrars (SpR), registered mental health nurses and nurses in training, ward managers and matrons, support workers and wider MDT. This is an excellent opportunity for professional development, to contribute to the peer review process and to facilitate networking and the sharing of best practice.

Training takes place via Microsoft Teams and will be facilitated by a member of the QNLD project team. To join the next training session, please complete the booking form

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 presentation 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. More information can be found on the event programme

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. More information can be found on the event programme.

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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