People with learning disabilities represent a small and vulnerable group in society who commonly encounter barriers in accessing and using health care. This article focuses on how nurses and other healthcare professionals could support these individuals to make decisions about their care. In particular, it highlights the changes in legislation, policy and practice that have occurred recently to ensure the rights of people with learning disabilities to access health care are upheld.
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Turnbull, J., & Chapman, S. (2010). Supporting choice in health care for people with learning disabilities. Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 24(22). https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2010.02.24.22.50.c7519
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