Transforming Care - history and future
This page askes the question 'What is Transforming Care?' It includes a summary of the history of Transforming Care, and details of how the CBF has been involved.
Introduction
The NHS Long Term plan has extended the Transforming Care target of 35%- 50% reduction in inpatients with learning disabilities and/ or autism to 2023/24. The NHS Long Term plan committed to a 35% reduction by March 2020 but this target was missed. We will continue to monitor the data, and track progress towards these targets.
Latest figures:
The total number of children, young people and adults with a learning disability and/ or autism in inpatient services at the end of July 2023 was 2,045, including 200 under 18s.- 230 had a delayed transfer of care, the key reasons identified were lack of social care and lack of suitable housing.
- The average length of stay in inpatient services is 5.4 years.
- The total number of reported restrictive interventions in May 2023 was 5,920, including 1,705 that were used against children
Updated August 2023
For further details please see the most recent NHS Digital data publications here
Infographics
Click on the buttons below to see our infographics displaying the data for each month
