R97 Response Response Pending

Funded access to primary care

Recommendation

The SPPG must ensure that commissioning includes provision for people with learning disabilities and autistic people cared for in any facility to have fully funded access to primary care services. These may be provided by LD nurse practitioners/LD nurse consultants. Local commissioning groups (LCGs) should monitor this provision.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
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Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Response Pending

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Muckamore Abbey Inquiry
Report Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report 18 Jun 2026
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Responsible Bodies
Department of Health NI Primary
Themes & Tags
Therapy access barriers Primary care funding disparities by deprivation Learning disability register access Primary Care Commissioning Learning Disability Nursing
Recommendation age 0.2 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates