Jonathan Beebee: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Chief Executive of PBS4 and professional lead in learning disabilities at the Royal College of Nursing
- Quoted on
- Learning disability & autism
- Tracked press citations
- 5
- Most recently quoted
- 4 Oct 2026
“The race was an absolutely amazing experience. The noise from the crowds all the way round was incredible.”
What Jonathan Beebee has said
“For most of us, we can rationalise that this is a short-term pain/discomfort that is for our long-term good. Some, particularly those with more severe learning disabilities, may not be able to understand this. Imagine someone approaching you with a needle, and you don't know why.”
Royal College of Nursing professional lead for learning disability nursing · Learning disability & autism · 30 Sept 2026 · Blood tests for people with learning disabilities ↗
“Learning disability nurses are the only profession specifically trained at the point of registration to meet the unique needs of people with learning disabilities. Our work is diverse, specialist, and deeply person-centred.”
Professional Lead for Neuroscience and Learning Disability Nursing at the Royal College of Nursing · Learning disability & autism · 30 Sept 2026 · Celebrating National Learning Disability Nurses’ Day: Recognising this Vital Fielding of Nursing ↗
“The findings of this review must be a warning that we cannot continue this path where learning disability nursing is consistently undermined. It's a profession that is central to the safety, equity and human rights of people with learning disabilities.”
RCN professional lead for learning disability nursing · Learning disability & autism · 30 Sept 2026 · Learning disability nursing ‘in crisis’ as workforce collapses by a third ↗
“'If we know people with learning disabilities are dying from avoidable deaths, and we know learning disability nurses can reduce avoidable deaths, failing to address this workforce crisis is negligent,' he warned.”
Royal College of Nursing's professional lead in learning disabilities · Learning disability & autism · 30 Sept 2026 · Learning disability nurse numbers fall as other nursing fields grow marginally ↗
Where Jonathan Beebee has been quoted
- Hampshire nurse runs London marathon for Mencapdailyecho.co.uk · 4 Oct 2026
- Blood tests for people with learning disabilitieslearningdisabilitytoday.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Celebrating National Learning Disability Nurses’ Day: Recognising this Vital Fielding of Nursingrcn.org.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Learning disability nursing ‘in crisis’ as workforce collapses by a thirdnursinginpractice.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Learning disability nurse numbers fall as other nursing fields grow marginallynursinginpractice.com · 30 Sept 2026
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