Learning disability and autism: NHS Long Term Plan
Learning disabilities and autism are part of the NHS Long Term Plan. NHS England and Improvement have a programme called transforming care that is all about making health and care services better so that more people with a learning disability, autism or both can live in the community with the right support and close to home.
You can find all the details of the support they offer on the NHS England website.
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Animations to explain how the NHS, local authorities and services work together as a provider collaborative and what they do to help people with LD and autism.
There is also an accessible version available.
If a child or young person with a diagnosis of LD or autism is at risk of being admitted to a mental health hospital then there is a process called a Care and Education Treatment Review to support them. You can read more about this on care and education treatment review's (CETR's).
A picture of health South West provide a huge range of easy read resources for those supporting people with learning disabilities. You can find the full range of easy read resources covering a wide range of mental and physical health needs.
