- 16Oct
CQC publishes State of Care report
State of Care 2019 has highlighted the difficulties many people face when trying to access care and support. The Care Quality Commission’s annual assessment of health and social care in England shows quality ratings have been maintained overall – but people’s experience of care is determined by whether they can access good care when they…
- 6Jun
Extra £5 million to improve care for people with a learning disability
The NHS has announced an additional £5 million will fund reviews to improve care for people with a learning disability and committed to renewed national action to tackle serious conditions. Thousands more reviews will be carried out over the next 12 months, driving local improvements in a bid to help save and improve lives. Following…
- 18Feb
Learning disability and autism training for health and care staff
The government wants to know how it can make sure that health and social care staff have the right training to understand the needs of people with a learning disability and autistic people, and make reasonable adjustments to support them. The consultation considers issues around the training and development staff need to better support people…
- 1Nov
Asking for patient feedback in sensitive situations
It’s tricky to know whether it’s a good or bad idea to seek feedback on services from someone who has gone through a distressing or highly emotional experience: is it too intrusive or does the intensity of the situation make it all the more important to understand what worked well for that person and whether…
- 5Jul
Ask Listen Do
This article is about work at NHS England to support people with a learning disability, autistic people, families and carers if they would like to give feedback, raise a concern or make a complaint. Read the easy read leaflet about the Ask, Listen, Do project and its aims. Ask Listen Do film: an awareness raising film for people with…
- 25Apr
Blog: How listening to people with learning disabilities can improve services
Blog by Sharon Jeffreys, Improvement Manager for the Mental Health Intensive Support Team, NHS Improvement. Sharon discusses NICE’s learning disabilities guideline and how organisations can work to improve local services “In my former role as a lead commissioner on behalf of four Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in Lincolnshire, we achieved dramatic improvements to our services through our joint…
- 16Feb
Survey: Letting NHS staff know you need help. A survey for people with a learning disability or their carers
NHS England are seeking views from people with a learning disability or their carers on the use of a flag on a health record to tell NHS staff that extra help or support is required. The flag would tell NHS staff: About the disability and how it affects someone What help and support is required…
- 5Dec
NHS England easy read newsletter published
A new NHS England easy read newsletter has been produced for people with a learning disability, autism or both, as well as their families and carers. This edition of the newsletter is full of interesting information such as how to improve epilepsy care, how the right home can help people to feel happier, healthier and more relaxed…
- 17Nov
Care and support of older people with learning disabilities
NICE are drafting guidance for the care and support of older people with learning disabilities, and the draft documents are currently open for consultation until 15 December. This draft guideline covers care and support of older people with learning disabilities. It covers identifying and assessing people’s changing needs as they grow older, making information and…
- 21Sep
NHS England launches guides to help people with disabilities access GP online services
NHS England has published guides to help people with sight loss, hearing loss, autism or learning disabilities use online services to book appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view their medical records. Bespoke guides have also been published to help people access online services, such as how to sign up to online services, how to keep…