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Dying for things to change
- Author:
- BATES Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 14(3), March/April 2014, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Drawing on the findings from recent reports, and a health survey from the charity Choice Support, this article discusses the inequalities people with learning disabilities can face in primary health care settings. Choice Support surveyed its staff to investigate the experiences of supporting a person with a learning disability who had an unplanned stay in hospital. The results found a lack of understanding and training for NHS staff relating to the needs of people with learning disabilities. Choice support staff also considered the support they gave to a person in hospital as fundamental to a positive outcome. (Original abstract)