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Learning disabilities and autism

What we are doing


We are supporting and leading work to transform services for people with a Learning Disability and autistic people. We are focused on reducing the reliance on inpatient hospital beds through developing an enhanced approach to place based support, building flexible, personalised and responsive community services that promote early intervention and preventative support, as well as improving overall health outcomes and reducing health inequalities for people with a Learning Disability and autistic people right across the region.

Our priorities

Best start in life

Valued families

Living well with good support

Good health for longer lives

Good care and treatment in specialist hospitals

Our team priorities

Building the right support, homes not hospital

Improving quality standards

Improving health outcomes

Senior leadership involvement

Senior Responsible Officer: Levi Buckley

Transformation Director Mental Health Learning Disabilities and Autism: Kate O’Brien

Deputy Director of Transformation for Learning Disabilities and Autism: Linda Reiling