Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 1
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Acknowledged
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Autistic people and people with learning disabilities have the right to live independent, free and...
Conclusion
Autistic people and people with learning disabilities have the right to live independent, free and fulfilled lives in the community and it is an unacceptable violation of their human rights to deny them the chance to do so. It is also more expensive to detain autistic people and people with learning disabilities in inpatient settings and this takes up resources that are not then available for more humane community care. We are therefore deeply concerned that community support and provision for autistic people and people with learning disabilities, and financial investment in those services, is significantly below the level required to meet the needs of those individuals and to provide adequate support for them in the community. Fixing this must be a greater priority for both the Department of Health & Social Care and NHS England & Improvement.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees with the importance of community support, acknowledges the funding complexity, and outlines current spending initiatives for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 27 July 2022. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗