Report: Hospital Experiences Of LD & Autistic People

Experiences of being in hospital for people with a learning disability and autistic people is a new report from the Care Quality Commission (The independent regulator of health and adult social care in England). Here’s their introduction to the report and a link to download and read the report for yourself:

Who I am matters

This report looks what people with a learning disability and autistic people experience when they need physical health care and treatment in hospital.

In particular, we wanted to understand:

  • whether people have been cared for in a way that meets their needs
  • how well people feel they have been supported and involved in their care planning
  • if staff understand and are able to meet their needs

We looked specifically at:

  • Access to care
  • Communication
  • Care and treatment in hospital
  • Other equality characteristics and quality of care
  • Workforce skills and development

This report is part of our programme of work to improve services for people with a learning disability and autistic people.


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