A life like no other A national audit of specialist inpatient healthcare services
for people with learning difficulties in England , December 2007, Healthcare Commission
The Healthcare Commission (HC), in its first audit of specialist inpatient healthcare services for people with learning difficulties, argues that sweeping and sustained changes are needed if they are to meet the standards expected in the 21st century. The audit covered 72 NHS trusts and 17 independent organisations providing 638 individual services. The services support more than 4,000 people with learning difficulties. Each service typically supports six to 12 people. The HC carried out inspections at 154 services covering 68 of the 89 organisations.
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