The reporting of the review focuses on the many areas of healthcare that require attention as part of rebuilding the NHS, which includes better health and
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
for people with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
.
In response, focusing on social care, Jon Sparkes OBE, Chief Executive of learning disability charity, Mencap said:
“Social care is vital for many people, including people with a learning disability, who rely on the care they receive to live their everyday lives.
“It has long been our view that adult social care requires urgent reform and Lord Darzi’s findings acknowledge that the social care system is in absolute crisis - affecting not only the millions of people who rely on social care, but placing an unacceptable burden on our NHS.
“We hope
the Government
The Government are the people who run the country. They decide how much
tax
Tax is the money that pays for things like schools, hospitals and the police. There are different types of taxes like
income tax
Income tax is the money that is taken out of the money you earn every month. It helps to pay for things we all need like hospitals and schools.
,
VAT
VAT is also called Value Added Tax. VAT is the extra money you pay when you buy things. The money goes to the government to pay for things like schools and hospitals.
and
council tax
Council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
Tax is the money that people pay to the
council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. It helps to pay for things like social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
.
people should pay for things and how things like the National Health Service should work.
treats this as a priority. Without tackling the crisis in social care we cannot tackle the entirety of the issues facing the NHS.”
In response, focusing on health, Jon Sparkes OBE, Chief Executive of learning disability charity, Mencap said:
“The evidence in Lord Darzi’s report brings the health inequalities people with a learning disability face into stark focus. Only 4 in 10 people with a learning disability live to see their 65th birthday, and are four times more likely to die avoidably from treatable causes.
“People with a learning disability have faced multiple barriers to treatment and the healthcare system consistently not meeting their needs.
“The findings from this review must be looked at urgently and the healthcare system improved to provide high quality care and end the scandal of people with a learning disability dying avoidably decades younger. This should include significantly increasing the numbers of people with a learning disability on the GP
learning disability register
The learning disability register is a list of people with a learning disability that the doctor’s surgery looks after.
, increasing the number of specialist learning disability nurses and funding a successful rollout of the Oliver McGowan
Mandatory
Mandatory means that something must be done.
Training in Learning Disability &
Autism
Autism is a disability. Autistic people find it difficult to understand what other people think and feel. They also find it difficult to tell people what they think and feel. Everyone with autism is different.
across health and social care.
“We thank Lord Darzi for ensuring that the experiences of people with a learning disability were heard as part of this important review and we are ready to work with the government and the NHS to tackle these inequalities head on and deliver a health system that works for people with a learning disability.”