Guidance

Progress on premature deaths of people with learning disabilities

Outlines the action being taken to improve the experience of people with learning disabilities in hospital and reduce premature deaths.

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This report shows progress against the 18 recommendations in the Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities both locally and nationally.

It also recognises that more needs to be done including all local areas:

  • participating fully in the Self-Assessment Framework and act on its results
  • securing the provision of named care co-ordinators
  • ensuring reasonable adjustments are made and audited
Published 18 September 2014