Developments in learning disability nursing over the last 10 years

This article aims to reflect upon the changes in the learning disability nursing profession over the last 10 years. It highlights the nurses’ role in supporting a change of culture within the field of learning disability from one of oppression and restriction of individual rights to one where the principles characterized in the White Paper — civil rights, independence, choice and inclusion — are being increasingly supported by learning disability nurses. It concludes by examining the key issues that face the learning disability profession over the next 10 years.