Maureen Roberts

Proud trainee Learning Disability Consultant Nurse. Mother to a Midwife and Pharmacist and 2 fur babies and a new Granny. All views expressed are my own

[Maureen Roberts @MauRoberts71]

@QUBLDN @paulfmca @LDNursesNI @Barbs543 @RcnLDForum @maialivie @abbie_brown2003 @KayleighCoate11 @QUBAmbitionSONM Thank you to all the amazing lecturers for your support and guidance, we couldn’t have done it without you 👏👏

[LD Nursing at QUB @QUBLDN]

Take it away #LearningDisabilityNursing graduates of 2025 🎓✨ it’s been brilliant to see what they’ve achieved. They’ve worked hard & stayed focused on what really matters – supporting people with learning disabilities & their families.
🎄✨ Wishing you all the very best 🌟

[Department of Health @healthdpt]

👏 On Learning Disability Nursing Day, the Health Minister has thanked LD Nurses for their 'vital role ensuring people with learning disabilities receive the care and support they need'.

👇 Minister Nesbitt said LD Nurses "make a profound difference every single day".

[NIPEC @NIPEC_online]

Our RNLD CoP virtual event 5 Feb got great engagement and feedback. Thank you to all. See the Model in the Equity of Access and Outcome Report and the Recommendations. https://t.co/2Qi0EjrD8W @Lindak973

[Maureen Roberts @MauRoberts71]

Daffodils in December

[Maureen Roberts @MauRoberts71]

@JulieAnneColvi1 @EilishHarkin Congratulations Eilish, wishing you health and happiness in your retirement. X

[Department of Health @healthdpt]

Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, today launched the Equity of Access and Outcome Report - The future role of Registered Nurses Learning Disability in supporting people with learning disabilities to achieve the best health possible.

➡️https://t.co/SJGYKPb3DH

"Today is a great day to launch the report as it is the UK Learning Disability Nurses Day – a day when we celebrate learning disability nurses and raise the profile of this profession as a positive career choice."

@NIPEC_online
#LDNurseDay

[Maureen Roberts @MauRoberts71]

The Minister for Health, Mr Mike Nesbitt launching the Equity of Access and Outcome - the future role of RNLD’s in Supporting People with Learning Disabilities to achieve the Best Health possible report in Northern Ireland on Learning Disability Nurses Day

[Maureen Roberts @MauRoberts71]

The Minister for Health emphasising the importance of strong partnership working between Health and Education in supporting young people who attend Special Schools at the Celebrating Partnership and Involvement in Special Schools Conference

[Cathy McCusker RN @CathyMcCusker2]

Louise & Consultant Nurses thanks for the very warm welcome & the excellent discussions in preparation for taking forward both RNLD & Mental Health Nursing career pathways @EilishHarkin @JulieAnneColvi1 @MauRoberts71 @clionaghMcElhi1 @seamuscoyle12 @BarbaraAnneTat1 @twitandjoy

[NIPEC @NIPEC_online]

Inspiring event yesterday @theRCN - excellent presentation from our RNLD Consultant Nurses You, Me & #PalliativeCare highlighting the importance of the Hospital Passport & Pain Assessment Tool for people with learning disabilities @clionaghMcElhi1 @MauRoberts71 @seamuscoyle12 @barbs543 @twitandjoy @LDNursesNI @FrancesCannon @Lindak973 @CathyMcCusker2

[Maureen Roberts @MauRoberts71]

@RCN_NI @RusheBrenda @Karenbowes @StephCraigRN @ConnieMitc55743 @rita_rdevlin29 @Ruth_Thompson1 A great opportunity today to advocate for the person with a learning disability and provide an update on the development of a UK pain assessment toolkit

[RCN Northern Ireland @RCN_NI]

"You, me and palliative care" - @RCN_NI hosted a joint network event today with the message that palliative care affects us all and how important the provision of palliative care services and support are. #pallcareweek

[Prof David Robinson @DrDSRobinson]

And when in Thompson House @setrust I met nursing colleagues from Learning Disability services in the Northern and Southern Trusts talking Encompass! Great to see you.

[Barbs @Barbs543]

Fantastic day spent at the National Memory Clinic in Tallaght University Hospital Dublin. Sharing of information, learning and networking. Also met with the Acute Hospital ID Nurses.
Shaping the Future of ID/LD Nursing.
@MauRoberts71
@seamuscoyle12
@LDNursesNI
@setrust

[Maureen Roberts @MauRoberts71]

An inspirational presentation from Gerard McWilliams discussing the barriers and challenges he had to overcome as a person with a learning disability to undertake further education. Do you see me?

[Maureen Roberts @MauRoberts71]

Celebrating Learning Disability week ‘Do you see me’ at @QUBLDN. So fabulous to hear about the amazing achievements of nursing students and our future Learning Disability Nursing workforce

[Maureen Roberts @MauRoberts71]

Delighted to be asked to speak to the health and social care students at Lurgan SRC and for the opportunity to raise the profile of Learning Disability Nursing and nursing leadership roles. Fantastic presentation also from our nursing colleagues in the Regional NISTAR service

[Maureen Roberts @MauRoberts71]

@Barbs543 @ClareMcStay4 @NikkiSmy27 @clionaghMcElhi1 @twitandjoy @seamuscoyle12 Thank you SEHSCT Learning Disability nurses for persisting with this piece of work. This will make a huge difference for our nursing colleagues across the region when we all go live on Encompass 👏

[(inactive) RCN Learning Disability Nursing Forum @RcnLDForum]

Great to listen to @McilgormM and the plans for the future of learning disability nursing!