House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Government response to the third annual Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) Report
12 February 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Proposed by Caroline Dinenage Con Gosport
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- Government committed to introducing mandatory training in learning disability and autism for health and social care staff, named after Oliver McGowan.
- Response addresses measures to improve care and support for people with learning disabilities based on the LeDeR report.
- Actions include reviewing guidance and sharing best practices from LeDeR reviews.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the government's response to the third annual Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) report, focusing on measures to improve care and support for people with learning disabilities.
Action requested
The Government is committed to introducing mandatory training in learning disability and autism for all health and social care staff, named after Oliver McGowan. The response also outlines actions such as reviewing guidance and sharing best practices based on the LeDeR reviews.
Key facts
- The third annual LeDeR report covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2018.
- From this period, 4,302 'in-scope' deaths were notified to the programme.
- Seventy-one cases reviewed indicated that care significantly impacted well-being or contributed to death.
- The Government committed to introducing Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training for health and social care staff.
- Nearly 3,200 reviews have been completed since the start of the LeDeR programme.