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 July 8 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.
This year's Annual Forum will be taking place on 6 November 2024 at 09:30am. The theme will be ‘Bridging the gap: Challenging Inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities’.
The forum will be virtual, on Zoom. You can register for the event using this Zoom link.
The event is free for all staff from QNLD member services. Staff working in non-member services who would like to attend, please contact us for information on purchasing a ticket. Tickets for staff in non-member services are £70.
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 past events can be made available to QNLD members on request, to access the resources please email us.