Learning difficulties
There are about 1,200,000 people with learning difficulties in the UK.
People with learning difficulties often suffer greater health problems than others.
They have a great need for healthcare.
Often they do not get what they need.
The Healthcare Commission wants to make people's health and healthcare better.
We are working to make sure people with learning difficulties
- are listened to
- that they have equal access and rights to health services
- and that healthcare is provided in the best way
In our strategic plan you can find out about our programme of work to make this happen.
Read our draft strategic plan (pdf 536kb) (opens new window)
Cornwall
We looked into services for people with learning difficulties at Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust. This showed how things needed to be made better.
Find out more about our work looking at services in Cornwall - Easy read summary (pdf 649kb) (opens new window)
Find out more about our work looking at services in Cornwall
Sutton and Merton
We have also looked into services for people with learning difficulties in Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust.
Find out more about our work looking at services in Sutton and Merton - easy read summary (pdf 1273kb) (opens new window)
Find out more about our work looking at services in Sutton and Merton
Audit of services
To help improve services in the NHS and independent healthcare organisations, we have carried out an audit of a range of services for people with learning difficulties across England.
An audit is a review of services which makes sure they are good quality and safe. It aims to find out how services can be made better.
Read the results of the audit (easy read summary) (PDF 1270kb) (Opens new window)
Valuing people
Our work around learning disabilities is based on the aims in 'Valuing People'. This is a Government White Paper. The Government wants to make education, social services, health, employment, housing and support for people with learning disabilities, their families and carers better. Find out more about Valuing People on their website (opens new window) Reading PDF files Most reports on this site are PDF files. To view any PDF file you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
