To give you a little introduction about me, I am the first specialised dental nurse working to support patients with learning disabilities at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital.
My role was created following a service review and is intended to help assist patients with certain behaviours that may cause challenges during their dental visits. It was identified that there was a need for a learning disability nurse within the dental directorate to support the patients and their families during their pathway. As adults, patients with behavioural challenges and learning disabilities have historically been supported by the medical learning disability nurse on an ad-hoc basis.
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