CQC has published a five year plan outlining how it will drive up standards on behalf of people with learning disabilities. This is in direct response to the inpatient follow up review which was also published today (16/12/09)
CQC said it would be scrutinising this area of care and would keep up the pressure for improvements.
Key to driving improvement will be building intelligence networks, within services, representative groups and other relevant organisations. This will feed into the regulator's picture of services and direct where inspections should take place.
Plans also include:
* a special review of physical healthcare for people with a learning disability and people with mental illness in response to the Michael's enquiry
* piloting a joint service inspection of local authorities and primary care trusts to check adult safeguarding mechanism
* consulting on a special review on the use of restraint and the health and social care needs of offenders
* involving "experts by experience" (people with a learning disability and carers) in a range of social and health care inspections and reviews
* continuing to work with the Department of Health and the Information Centre to improve available data, including performance indicators and the possibility of having a national * minimum data set for learning disabilities.
Download the five year strategic plan for people with learning disabilities http://www.cqc.org.uk/_db/_documents/CQ ... 010-15.pdf