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Improving care for people with learning disabilities - commissioning, regulation and reducing hospital admissions

May 2016


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Format: DOWNLOADABLE PDF


This timely seminar provided an opportunity to assess future policy priorities for people with learning disabilities and/or autism across health and social care.
Delegates considered key issues outlined in NHS England, ADASS and the LGA's Building the Right Support plan, which aims to reduce the reliance on inpatient care, establish a new service model by 2019 and create joined-up Transforming Care Partnerships for health and social care commissioners locally.
Further sessions focused on plans outlined in the Department of Health response to the No Voice Unheard, No Right Ignored consultation, which included proposals for a named social worker and potential amendments to regulations in the Mental Health Act 1983. The agenda also looked at next steps for developing the workforce, and challenges for integrating and personalising care for people with learning disabilities through the use of personal budgets and the Integrated Personal Commissioning programme.


This on-demand pack includes

  • A full video recording of the conference as it took place, with all presentations, Q&A sessions, and remarks from chairs
  • An automated transcript of the conference
  • Copies of the slides used to accompany speaker presentations (subject to permission
  • Access to on-the-day materialfs, including speaker biographies, attendee lists and the agenda