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
6 results
Clear
7 Recommendation Rejected
Fifth Report - The treatment of au…
We recommend that the Trieste model of care is implemented for autistic people and people...
We recommend that the Trieste model of care is implemented for autistic people and people with learning disabilities by the Department of Health & Social Care and NHS England & Improvement. All new long-term admissions of such people to institutions … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to ban long-term admissions and implement the Trieste model, stating it does not want to prevent necessary mental health hospital admissions but aims for shorter stays and increased community support.
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12 Recommendation Rejected
Fifth Report - The treatment of au…
We recommend that, in addition to the implementation of the Mental Health Units (Use of...
We recommend that, in addition to the implementation of the Mental Health Units (Use of Force Act) (i.e. ‘Seni’s Law’), all Assessment and Treatment Units (ATUs) are closed within two years and replaced with person-centred services that are: i) designed … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to close all Assessment and Treatment Units (ATUs) within two years, instead stating the importance of mental health treatment places and ensuring quality of care.
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17 Recommendation Rejected
Fifth Report - The treatment of au…
The physical health and wellbeing of autistic people and people with learning disabilities requires greater...
The physical health and wellbeing of autistic people and people with learning disabilities requires greater prioritisation. We believe that the creation of an Intellectual Disability Physician to co-ordinate care in line with the model established in the Netherlands should be … Read more
Government Response
The government has looked into creating an Intellectual Disability Physician role but is concerned about potential negative effects, opting instead to focus on training all doctors to work with autistic people and those with learning disabilities.
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18 Recommendation Rejected
Fifth Report - The treatment of au…
We recommend that the Department and NHS England & Improvement undertake an assessment of the...
We recommend that the Department and NHS England & Improvement undertake an assessment of the merits of establishing the Intellectual Disability Physician as a new professional discipline within the NHS with the objective of reducing admissions 42 The treatment of … Read more
Government Response
The government has considered assessing a new Intellectual Disability Physician role but rejects it due to concerns about potential negative effects, preferring to focus on training all doctors to work with autistic people and those with learning disabilities.
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19 Recommendation Rejected
Fifth Report - The treatment of au…
In recent years there have been too many incidences of autistic people and people with...
In recent years there have been too many incidences of autistic people and people with learning disabilities dying in inpatient settings. Families and friends have too often had to go to extreme and difficult lengths to have independent reviews into … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation for mandatory independent reviews of deaths, stating they already look into reasons for deaths in mental health hospitals with appropriate local involvement.
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20 Recommendation Rejected
Fifth Report - The treatment of au…
We therefore recommend that the Government and NHS England & Improvement bring forward the necessary...
We therefore recommend that the Government and NHS England & Improvement bring forward the necessary financial and workforce resources required to mandate the independent review of the deaths of all autistic people and people with learning disabilities in inpatient and … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to mandate an independent review of all deaths, stating they already investigate deaths of people with learning disabilities and autistic people in mental health hospitals locally.
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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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