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Learning Disability Senate

@LdSenate

Bringing together professional leaders in learning/intellectual disabilities. A UK wide, collective voice of specialist health & social care practitioners.
United Kingdom bild.org.uk/ldsenate/ Joined December 2018
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Learning Disability Senate @LdSenate
Without s117 aftercare Local Authorities/ICB not obliged to commit to funding support for people? @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk @mencap_charity @CBFdn @LearningDisEng @BaronessHollins
Concerns about #unintended consequences of removing #learning disability.. Loss of statutory S 117 aftercare, more people waiting in A & Es, more admissions & longer stays in secure hospitals. @AsifSZia @regalexa @haritsa1 @modiyoor @MayuDeshp @DrLadeSmith @rcpsych @KenCourtenay
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So much change in community services have to happen before reforms are a reality - housing, support staff, occupational, community services, education, family support. @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk @LearningDisEng @mencap_charity
However, for these reforms to be effective, there must also be a clear plan for – and investment in – developing community support, including housing that meets individual needs, effective social care, and more. 3/4
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MHA Bill presented Parliament today. Propose remove #LearningDisability #Autism criteria from civil section 3. Better for people? Impacts of reform? What will people gain/lose? ⁦@rcpsych⁩ ⁦@NHSEngland⁩ ⁦@DHSCgovuk⁩ ⁦@SKinnock⁩ gov.uk/government/new…
www.gov.uk Better care for mental health patients under major reforms Mental Health Act reformed to improve treatment of patients and address disparities.