Treatment of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities

Health and Social Care Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 3 Feb 2021 Closed: 1 Aug 2022 Parliament page
Limited progress in improving the way autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities are treated is to be examined by the Health and Social Care Committee. The short inquiry will hold the first of two evidence sessions next week with particular focus on the use of restraint and “sectioning”. It … Read more
14 Recommendations
6 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
3 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
27 Jul
2022
Report published
26 Oct
2021
Correspondence
13 Jul
2021
Report published
22 Jun
2021
Correspondence
25 May
2021
Correspondence
27 Apr
2021
Oral evidence
13 Apr
2021
Oral evidence
9 Feb
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
27 Apr 2021
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Bengi O’Reilly, an individual with lived experience Claire Murdoch · NHS England Dr Sara Ryan, an individual with lived experience Fiona Walshe · Department of Health and Social Care Helen Whately MP · Department of Health and Social Care Roger Banks · NHS England
13 Apr 2021
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Baroness Sheila Hollins · Beyond Words Dr Ian Davidson · NHS and Royal College of Psychiatrists Dr Ken Courteney · Royal College of Psychiatrists Intellectual Disability Faculty Dr Theresa Joyce · Care Quality Commission Ian Birrell, Journalist Professor Philip Fennell · Cardiff University Sir Norman Lamb, former Minister at the Department of Health
9 Feb 2021
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Alexis Quinn, autism activist, author and Restraint Reduction Network Manager Dan Scorer · Mencap Ivan Olbrechts · Learning Disability England Julie Newcombe · Rightful Lives Vivien Cooper · Challenging Behaviour Foundation
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - The treatment of autistic people and people with … HC 21 13 Jul 2021 20 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
1 Conclusion Acknowledged
Fifth Report - The treatment of au…
Autistic people and people with learning disabilities have the right to live independent, free and...
Autistic people and people with learning disabilities have the right to live independent, free and fulfilled lives in the community and it is an unacceptable violation of their human rights to deny them the chance to do so. It is … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with the importance of community support, acknowledges the funding complexity, and outlines current spending initiatives for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
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Government Response AI assessment · 20 of 14 classified
Accepted 5
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 6
Total 14 recs + 6 conclusions
Correspondence 3 letters
26 Oct 2021 Correspondence with the Minister of State for Care and Mental Health on Treatment of autistic people and people with learning disabilities dated 20.09.21 and 20.10.21
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22 Jun 2021 To committee Letter from the National Mental Health Director on assuring transformation data re patients in mental health inpatient settings by CQC rating
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25 May 2021 To committee Letter from NHS England and NHS Improvement on the Committee's inquiry into Treament of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities
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