Supporting people with a learning disability: DRAFT service model for commissioners

"This Service Model is intended for a particular juncture in the transformation of services for people with a learning disability and / or autism. It builds on existing NICE guidance (such as that on challenging behaviour) and will be superseded as good practice develops and in particular once NICE service model guidance is published in 2017."

Supporting people with a learning disability and / or autism who have a mental health condition or display behaviour that challenges: DRAFT service model for commissioners of health and social care services
NHS England, Local Government Association, Association of Directors of Adult Social Sevices 
July 2015

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Think autism: an update to the government adult autism strategy

"By thinking about and engaging with people who have autism more effectively, by making reasonable adjustments or adaptations and by involving them and building their capabilities, there will be better outcomes for them and a better use of public resources."

Think autism: fulfilling and rewarding lives, the strategy for adults with autism in England: an update
Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnership Directorate
Department of Health
April 2014

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Positive and Proactive Care: reducing the need for restrictive interventions

"Rigorous governance is needed to ensure that positive and proactive care is the main approach within services to reduce excessive reliance on restrictive interventions and to ensure that if they are used, it is only ever as a last resort, and they are undertaken in a proportionate and least restrictive way."

Positive and proactive care: reducing the need for restrictive interventions
Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnership Directorate
Department of Health
April 2014

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Auditing and improving your mental health services

"A guide to auditing and improving your mental health services so that it is effective in supporting people with autism and people with learning disabilities."

Green Light Toolkit
Department of Health, Mental Health Network NHS Confederation, National Development Team for inclusion
November 2013

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Six lives: progress report on healthcare for people with learning disabilities

"One of NHS England’s objectives is to ensure that vulnerable people, particularly those with learning disability and autism, receive safe and appropriate high-quality care."

Six lives: progress report on healthcare for people with learning disabilities
Department of Health
July 2013

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