Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 3
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We also recommend that the Department then needs to redesign the financial incentives in the...
Conclusion
We also recommend that the Department then needs to redesign the financial incentives in the healthcare system so that local authorities do not seek to ‘offload’ autistic people and people with learning disabilities onto the NHS or place these individuals in inpatient facilities. The Department must instead offer a credible alternative and provide additional support so that autistic people and people with learning disabilities can live independent and fulfilled lives in the community.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We agree with this suggestion. We are working to make sure people get the right support to live independently in their community. We want to make changes to the law to improve mental health support for Change people with a learning disability and autistic people. We want to make local councils and health services responsible for making sure there is enough support for people with a learning disability and autistic people in their local areas. We want to make sure local councils and health services have a list of people who may need extra support, so they get this support, and don’t have to go into a long-stay hospital. A group of people in Parliament will speak to people who know about learning disability and autism and tell the government what they think of the changes to the law. We are also working on: • Making sure there are plenty of high quality support options in local areas. • Helping people with a learning disability and autistic people to get better housing in local areas.