Recommendation R19: Amend Quality Standards for shared decision-making

The 2006 Quality Standards for Health and Social Care should be amended to require HSC organisations to provide all people with learning disabilities, and if they lack capacity, their family or advocate, with the opportunity to share in all decision-making about their care plan, including assessments, treatment plans, evaluations of care and placements. The RQIA should include performance against the new standard in its announced inspections.