Out of Sight progress report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe CQC are responsible for assessing and monitoring health and social care services \u2013 a bit like Ofsted do for schools \u2013 and ensuring that they\u2019re keeping people safe. Their report on Friday was about the ongoing scandal that is people with learning disabilities and\/or autism being kept in hospitals and institutions instead of at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sadly the word \u2018progress\u2019 in the report title was a bit misplaced, as the report showed that in fact very little progress has been made at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over 2,000 people are still living in hospitals and unsuitable settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Since the Winterbourne View scandal over 10 years ago we have seen many reports, commitments and promises to tackle this important issue. Sadly the truth is that today over 2,000 people are living their lives in hospitals and unsuitable settings. A shocking number have lived like this for many years and it\u2019s unacceptable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like the CQC, we at Sense believe that one of the reasons that this hasn\u2019t been resolved is the lack of services available to support people close to home. Too many times people are sent to hospital because there isn\u2019t the support available locally to meet their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This lack of local support also means that when people are in hospital it\u2019s hard for them to come out again, as there aren\u2019t any services to help them move home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We won’t stop until everyone is home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We urgently need to see this tackled; a hospital is not a home. Many families campaign tirelessly to get their loved ones home, and it\u2019s unacceptable that the services just aren\u2019t there to make this happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When will we stop reading about the horrific situations people are forced to live in, and start seeing stories about people living the lives they have a right to live, free and well supported?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Sense we\u2019ll continue to work on this issue, raising the importance of high-quality support that meets communication needs. We won\u2019t stop until everyone is home. Like others, I hope that this time is soon and that we don\u2019t need to read many more reports like Friday\u2019s before that happens. We need action, and fast. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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