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by Ian Shires on 6 March, 2015
Liberal Democrat health minister Norman Lamb has launched the “No voice unheard, no right ignored” programme to strengthen the rights of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions and ensure that they get the best care possible.
“No voice unheard, no right ignored” will ask for people’s views on a rage of proposed measures, such as the right to challenge decisions about their care, the right to be treated close to their home and family and the right to design and control their care and support.
The consultation which will run for 12 weeks, aims to help people to live independently with greater input, more rights and more control over their own lives.
The measures up for discussion include:
Liberal Democrats are committed to ensuring a high standard of health and social care for those who need it. This new consultation process follows a recent announcement of up to £155m to develop homes for adults who require support to live independently.
Norman Lamb said:
“Everyone must have access to the right care in the right place, in or close to their community. They must be involved in the decisions affecting them and not “prisoners” of a system, as they so often feel they are.
That is why I have launched No voice unheard, no right ignored to look at what legislative changes are needed to make sure people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions are listened to and treated fairly.”
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It is wonderful news about the No voice unheard, No right ignored initiative.
Why is it then that around 80 learning disabled adults in an Intentional Community in North Yorkshire are not having their voices heard? If they have to wait until 1st April, it will be too late. The Trust that is supposed to support them, the Camphill Village Trust, is changing the 60 year old village, based on Shared Living with volunteer coworkers, into supported independent living, against the wishes of the beneficiaries and their families
Will this the the first disaster of the new campaign and Care Act or the first success story?