Consultant Nurse for people with learning disabilities, Retired Hockey GK, Women's FC fan.
Joined October 2013
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Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
Great article from @SkyNews promoting the career of a learning disability nurse news.sky.com/story/he-didnt-…
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
Massive shout out to our LD nurses in Hampshire for promoting this fabulous career. Only reason it’s noted as anonymous is there were too many contributors 💜 thank-you all
Great article from @SkyNews promoting the career of a learning disability nurse news.sky.com/story/he-didnt-…
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
Read about why #GP surgeries should have more learning disability nurses working in them and why more students would benefit from practice placements in them too @denise_pod @nursemaggi @SAF_Health @edgehill
@RichieJW86 @JackieALeigh @galley_emma
journals.rcni.com/learning-d…
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
LD Nurses in GP surgeries would enable access to primary care and is desperately need. However, the LD Nursing workforce has almost halved, and several universities have withdrawn programmes. Gov action is needed now to prevent avoidable deaths @wesstreeting
Read about why #GP surgeries should have more learning disability nurses working in them and why more students would benefit from practice placements in them too @denise_pod @nursemaggi @SAF_Health @edgehill
@RichieJW86 @JackieALeigh @galley_emma
journals.rcni.com/learning-d…
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
One week to go until the next Learning Disability Nursing Symposium. This is a great opportunity to hear about innovation across the country. In addition, you can evidence this as part of revalidation! So, c'mon get registered! @teamCNO_ @ElliegorRMN @AcosiaNyanin @WeLDnurses
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
The power of a small but mighty profession. #chooseLDNursing @wesstreeting @CahillT1 @Duncan_CNO @DavidHarling1 @ElliegorRMN @ukldcnn @JessicaLDNurse @rachmillsX @GwenMoulster @bexchester @Amy_5haw @MrsJacksonSarah @TraceyHartleyS2 @chrisupton888 @ChrisOliverNHS @GoalsOlivers
We've been trending throughout the day again this Learning Disabilities Nurses day with both hashtags #ChooseLDNursing and #LDNursesDay featuring. Highest ranking 7th again. Well done all for raising awareness
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
NHS England have published a leaflet about the GP (doctor) Learning Disability Register.
It helps people think about whether their child or someone they care for, could have a learning disability.
There are plain English, easy read versions. See link below
england.nhs.uk/publication/f…
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
It's an injustice that at some hospitals, people will have the benefit of specialist LD Nurses while at others, we hope for the best. Hospitals wouldn't dream of supporting cardiac patients without cardiac specialist... @MoncktonR something for the next discussion? #SaveRNLDs
Nearly a third of English NHS trusts do not have a learning disability liaison service employing a registered learning disability nurse as our #FOI investigation found @RCNi_Anita. Reverse this workforce gap and inequality and outcomes might just improve.
rcni.com/learning-disability…
ALT A learning disability nurse talks to a person in a hospital bed.
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
The NHS Long term plan highlights the need to double RNLD workforce to reduce inequalities & premature deaths.
@NandM_Keele have withdrawn their Learning Disability Nurse programme.
I do worry about the consequenses @PegisStoke @PaulaMc007 @mencap_charity @JonathanBeebee
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
Tragic. The problem representing marginalised groups, is the masses don't know of your existence. If people don't know, how can they aspire to join us? We urgently need a national campaign to showcase what a rewarding career RNLD offers & routes available into the profession.
I haven't seen the UCAS data released today but we analysed the previous results & saw a 33% drop in applicants since 2015. If you go from the bottom right of England to top left just 5 applicants in south east, 90 in NW. dire across south & east England rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/P…
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
@nmcnews published their registration data this morning. Registered Nurses in Learning Disabilities are the only field to experience decline and continues our decline for the last 5 years. nmc.org.uk/about-us/reports-…
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
Sad to read decline in numbers for learning disability nursing. This is such a rewarding field of nursing with many career opportunities. We need people to know what we do as learning disability nurses and the difference we make in the lives of people with learning disabilities
@nmcnews published their registration data this morning. Registered Nurses in Learning Disabilities are the only field to experience decline and continues our decline for the last 5 years. nmc.org.uk/about-us/reports-…
Another report emphasising the workforce challenges for learning disability nursing. Radical change is needed for both recruitment in to the profession and retention.
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
STAR have today issued an open letter to the @FA, Current and Prospective Owners of @ReadingFC.
#ReadingFC
Please could I encourage people to sign this petition. My daughter played with a number of the girls affected by this situation and we are still friends with many of the girls & families affected. Each player has made huge sacrifices to get to this level and they need our support
Parents and players at Reading's girls academy have started a petition to protect it from closure.
change.org/p/protect-reading…
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
This #LearningDisabilityWeek, join our passionate Community Team for Learning Disabilities as a Health Team Lead in #Reading or #Slough!
🔗 Apply for Slough: orlo.uk/8P2Tl
🔗 Apply for Reading: orlo.uk/J9YfM
#LDWeek
ALT Hiring Health Team Lead Part-time 22.5 hours Band 7 Reading or Slough Picture of healthcare worker and service users in front of health bus
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
This #LearningDisabilityWeek our team have been out on our Health Bus sharing advice and information on how communities can be more accessible and inclusive for people with learning disabilities. Thank you to everyone who has popped by to say hello 😊
ALT group of NHS staff in front of a bus
ALT group of people standing in front of a bus that says "Bringing health to you"
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
Thank you for sharing @LSCFTResearch We are still looking for prescribers who work in England and who prescribe psychotropic/mental health medications to adults with learning disabilities to take part in our survey. Just three questions, super-quick! @ChrisHutchRNLD @chauhan_nhs
The @MedMentalHealth study is looking for prescribers who work in England and who prescribe psychotropic or mental health medications to adults with learning disabilities to take part in a three question online survey mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
Looking forward to launch of the modules @scott_taylor70 @_jacquelinetee @LDNmgallagher @SLDNN6 @SLDNN_Students @heatherduff19 @NicBraid @GarydocD @Billyjmedic @iain19831 @WishJude @flettfiona
Looking forward to next week's Scottish Learning Disability week when we launch 'Essentials of Learning Disability' on 9th May at 1pm. These e-modules promote inclusivity & provide learners with skills to support people with LD. Sign up for the launch: forms.office.com/e/KwdpXBd1Q…
Rebecca Chester MBE retweeted
Heads up for 2025 @ukldcnn @DavidHarling1 @WeLDnurses @GwenMoulster @bexchester @DebDMA @ldnursedave
