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Transforming Care data

Each month data is published on children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism in inpatient units on the NHS Digital website. This data is published as part of the Mental Health Services Data Set and the Assuring Transformation data set.

Introduction

Since the publication of Transforming Care in 2012, successive targets to reduce the number of people with a learning disability and autistic people detained in inpatient units have been missed. The most recent of these targets was to reduce the number of people detained by half by March 2024. Not only was this missed – analysis of the data published NHS Digital suggests that, on the current pace of change, it will be another six years before it is met.

We will continue to monitor the data produced and push for stronger plans and actions to ensure that people with a learning disability and autistic people are not admitted to inpatient units; that those who are currently detained are discharged; and that there is the right support, in the right place, at the right time to enable them to live in their communities.

 

Latest figures:

  • Transforming Care data April 2024 Infographic The total number of children, young people and adults with a learning disability and/or autism in inpatient services at the end of April 2024 was 2,015, including 220 under 18s
  • 155 people experienced delayed discharges
  • The average length of stay in inpatient services is 4.9 years
  • The total number of reported restrictive interventions in March 2024 was 6,320, including 1,815 that were used against children

Updated May 2024

 

For further details please see the most recent NHS Digital data publications here

 

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Transforming Care - history and future

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.

News

News

The CBF writes topical articles regularly and produces three newsletters a year, providing opinion and resources for families and professionals.