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Tracey Hartley-Smith

@traceyhs.bsky.social

Independant Consultant Nurse for people with learning disabilities Queen's Nurse

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A virtual celebration of National Learning Disability Nurse Day! Details ⬇️

13.10.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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British Journal of Nursing Awards | Submit a Nomination Today! Nominations for the 2026 BJN Awards are now OPEN – celebrate excellence in nursing by submitting an entry today!

Please nominate yourself or a fellow Learning Disability Nurse for these prestigious awards ##LDNURSING
British Journal of Nursing Awards | Submit a Nomination Today! share.google/bc3slcColS4V...

18.10.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Only 2,395 people concerned that all Learning Disability Nurse Training may end in 2028 and the profession will wither and die!!
ACTION IS NEEDED SIGN AND SHARE OUR PETITION!πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

02.07.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Co-production at a Glance!

This #CoProWeek2025, it's important we are clear about what co-production means. We heard it lots yesterday in Parliament, but it is not just about 'including Disabled people' - it is a shift of power dynamics.

Read our co-production lead's blog on this!
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/co-prod...

02.07.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for nurses to take part in research on wellbeing and burnout | Nursing Times Researchers from Yorkshire is asking for UK nursing staff to help with her study into a potential link between communication and workforce wellbeing and burnout.

Researchers from Yorkshire are asking for UK #nursing staff to help with a study into a potential link between communication and workforce wellbeing and burnout.

www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/ca...

01.07.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and mainten...

Please take a moment to read, sign and share. πŸ™πŸΌ
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

13.06.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you 😊 and thank you to you @burdetttrust.bsky.social for your support, we couldn't have done it without you

11.06.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you 😊

10.06.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Proud to make the HSJ awards shortlist - Learning Disabilities initiative, for our work to address the inequalities in respiratory health for people with learning disabilities from minoritised ethnic communities in Lancashire @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social @burdetttrust.bsky.social #hsΗ°patientsafety

10.06.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Luskentyre - Harris, how wonderful is this place? 😍 #outerhebrides

27.05.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Privileged to attend the @icchnr.bsky.social conference and share our @burdetttrust.bsky.social project LSCFT. Met so many inspirational Community Nurses #LDNURSING

18.04.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lecturer in Nursing Learning Disabilities - 1235-24-R2 Thinking of the next step in your career? Take a look at our exciting new role, Lecturer in Nursing Learning Disabilities based at our Preston Campus. Find out…

Lecturer role at The University of central Lancashire. @mrssj.bsky.social @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social @chris-dlamini.bsky.social @jbeebee.bsky.social @joe-dubghlas.bsky.social
www.lancashire.ac.uk/jobs/lecture...

12.04.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Petition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and mainten...

Join me in signing this petition. Let's protect this wonderful profession petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

07.04.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and mainten...

Please sign and share so it gets attention feom the Government
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

04.04.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Petition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and mainten...
04.04.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Petition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and mainten...

We need everyone behind this! Please take 20seconds to sign. Learning disability nursing has been in constant decline for nearly a decade. The identity of the field is at risk of dilution and the skills needed are at risk of not being available petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

03.04.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic resources πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

30.03.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call out for submissions
Peter and friends are starting work on book 3!
We are looking for life stories of people with learning disabilities and their allies. Stories from people whoare 18 and up to someone who is 100 years of ages!
We need stories from every generation!
Steve.hardy@nhs.net

01.03.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nothing says holiday like a photo of a pina colada in front of a sunset!! πŸ˜„

15.02.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Rooots team are looking for someone with a learning disability who is Sikh and is happy to be filmed talking about their faith. Get in touch if you are interested.

11.02.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like a great event, hope it went well Sarah?

11.02.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

❀️

10.02.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was great to meet with our LSCFT Chief Exec Chris Oliver today and share our passion for our Burdett Trust project to address inequalities in respiratory health for people with learning disabilities from minoritised ethnic communities in Lancashire 😊

03.02.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Mike, would be really happy to catch up about some of the exciting work we've been doing here in LSCFT re transition πŸ˜€

03.02.2025 06:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Mike πŸ‘‹ good to hear from you, and great to keep in touch on here πŸ˜ƒ

03.02.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Be more Richard!
Dedicated volunteer at Severn Hospice and Bernardo’s with a strong drive to give back.

Winner of 2024 #LDALeadersAwards for Work and education

Read about Richard Campbell and nominate yourself or someone you know: https://www.leaderaward.co.uk/blog/news-item/richard-campbell/

26.01.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us as a Communications Officer and help to amplify the voices of lived experience leaders addressing social injustice. To learn more, register for our Zoom webinar on Weds 29th Jan, 1-2pm to meet the team & ask questions about the role: https://buff.ly/4hrbrvG

24.01.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please see exciting opportunity to join our amazing international team of Associate Editors for the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Please share with anyone who may be interested in applying.

19.01.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Free webinar: Co-production with people with learning disabilities from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

As part of work on the Health and Wellbeing Alliance we are running a webinar with Race Equality Foundation πŸ“£

Thursday 6th February, 2pm-4pm |

Book a place: tinyurl.com/5s54d7jn

13.01.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Impact of loneliness on young disabled people is β€˜wide-reaching’, new research finds Stigmatising views, inaccessible public transport, a lack of job and volunteering opportunities, and the failure of schools to make reasonable adjustments, all contribute to the loneliness experien…

Stigmatising views, inaccessible public transport, a lack of job and volunteering opportunities, and the failure of schools to make reasonable adjustments, all contribute to the loneliness experienced by young disabled people, according to new government research.

11.01.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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