Learning Disability

It is critical for the wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and autistic people that they are well supported by, and have access to, AHPs including psychologists, speech and language …

All providers of learning disability services should appoint a human rights officer, as seen in Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. …

Any service user with a learning disability should have a named person (a key individual) responsible for their care plans and this person should be involved in and record the …

All healthcare assistants working with people with learning disabilities and autistic people should be provided with training, which should include specialist learning disability training as well as basic positive behaviour …

RQIA needs to consider adopting a measure of service culture specific to learning disability services for use in its inspections. Such measures have already been developed for learning disability residential …