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Recommendation 5
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While we welcome the vision set out by Helen Whately MP (Minister of State, Department...
Conclusion
While we welcome the vision set out by Helen Whately MP (Minister of State, Department of Health & Social Care), we believe this is a matter of delivery and The treatment of autistic people and people with learning disabilities 39 not a matter for further review. At present, the work and output of The Building the Right Delivery Support Group is unclear and risks repeating the previous mistake of focusing on a “voluntary” approach to supporting autistic people and people with learning disabilities rather than addressing the fundamental flaws in funding flows that prevent community provision being adequately provided. The Group does not appear to have a clear plan for improving the practical support autistic people and people with learning disabilities receive when living in the community in order to avoid future admissions or readmissions to inpatient units.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
Suggestion 5 The Committee suggested that: • People with a learning disability and autistic people should not have to go to mental health hospitals that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) say are Inadequate. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) checks the quality of health and social care services. Inadequate means that the hospital is not being run properly and is not giving the service that it should. • Health and care services should not X buy services from places that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) say are Inadequate. Our reply We agree with some of this suggestion. We want people with a learning disability and autistic people to have the best treatment. The NHS will take action to avoid people going into a hospital that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have said is Inadequate. Very rarely, there may be times when a person still goes into a hospital that the Care Quality Commission have said is Inadequate. The NHS will make sure that the person and their family and or carers are involved and agree with decisions about this. The NHS will check what is happening with people going into hospitals that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have said are Inadequate.