It's easy to say that people with learning disabilities should live in homes, not hospitals - but what of the harsh reality?
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[b]Imagine the stress of moving home – then increase it tenfold. That is how a person with autism feels[/b]
On Friday, NHS England announced a “‘Homes not hospitals for people with learning disabilities” plan, to see the transfer of up to 50% of the individuals currently supported in NHS facilities into community-based services. 2,595 people were in “inpatient” settings as of 30 September, more than three quarters of whom had been in inpatient facilities continuously for longer than a year.
Without careful implementation, the policy could go horribly wrong Getty
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[b]Imagine the stress of moving home – then increase it tenfold. That is how a person with autism feels[/b]
On Friday, NHS England announced a “‘Homes not hospitals for people with learning disabilities” plan, to see the transfer of up to 50% of the individuals currently supported in NHS facilities into community-based services. 2,595 people were in “inpatient” settings as of 30 September, more than three quarters of whom had been in inpatient facilities continuously for longer than a year.
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On Friday, NHS England announced a “‘Homes not hospitals for people with learning disabilities” plan, to see the transfer of up to 50% of the individuals currently supported in NHS facilities into community-based services. 2,595 people were in “inpatient” settings as of 30 September, more than three quarters of whom had been in inpatient facilities continuously for longer than a year.
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It's easy to say that people with learning disabilities should live in homes, not hospitals - but what of the harsh reality?[url=http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/its-easy-to-say-that-people-with-learning-disabilities-should-live-in-homes-not-hospitals-but-what-a6716936.html] http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/its-easy-to-say-that-people-with-learning-disabilities-should-live-in-homes-not-hospitals-but-what-a6716936.html[/url] [b]Imagine the stress of moving home – then increase it tenfold. That is how a person with autism feels[/b] On Friday, NHS England announced a “‘Homes not hospitals for people with learning disabilities” plan, to see the transfer of up to 50% of the individuals currently supported in NHS facilities into community-based services. 2,595 people were in “inpatient” settings as of 30 September, more than three quarters of whom had been in inpatient facilities continuously for longer than a year. Without careful implementation, the policy could go horribly wrong Getty