16 March 2009
Responding to the publication of “Commissioning services and support for people with learning disabilities and complex needs: National report of joint review”, Alison Giraud-Saunders, Co-Director at the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, today said:
“This review shows that the majority of people with learning disabilities and complex needs are still not able to access support that is tailored to their needs and encourages them to have choice and control. Councils and primary care trusts need to engage more with people with learning disabilities - and their families - to better plan for the services and support they are entitled to.
“As the population of people with severe learning disabilities continues to grow, councils and primary care trusts will, rightly so, be under more pressure than ever before to commission appropriate services for those living in their communities. Considerable progress has yet to be made before the basic rights of this group will be fully realised.
“We welcome the joined up working of the Commission for Social Care Inspection, the Healthcare Commission and the Mental Health Act Commission on this review in advance of their official merger on 1 April.”
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The review can be found at http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities promotes the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families.
We do this by working with people with learning disabilities, their families and those who support them to:
• Do research and develop projects that promote social inclusion and citizenship;
• Support local communities and services to include people with learning disabilities;
• Make practical improvements in services for people with learning disabilities;
• Spread knowledge and information.
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