Winterbourne View Hospital: Department of Health review and response
Final report into the events at Winterbourne View hospital and a programme of action to transform services.
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The Department of Health (DH) has published its final report into the events at Winterbourne View hospital and has set out a programme of action to transform services so that vulnerable people no longer live inappropriately in hospitals and are cared for in line with best practice.
The programme of action includes:
- by spring 2013, the department will set out proposals to strengthen accountability of boards of directors and senior managers for the safety and quality of care which their organisations provide
- by June 2013, all current placements will be reviewed, everyone in hospital inappropriately will move to community-based support as quickly as possible, and no later than June 2014
- by April 2014, each area will have a joint plan to ensure high quality care and support services for all people with learning disabilities or autism and mental health conditions or behaviour described as challenging, in line with best practice
- as a consequence, there will be a dramatic reduction in hospital placements for this group of people
- the Care Quality Commission will strengthen inspections and regulation of hospitals and care homes for this group of people, including unannounced inspections involving people who use services and their families
- a new NHS and local government-led joint improvement team will be created to lead and support this transformation
This programme is backed by a concordat signed by more than 50 partners, setting out what changes they will deliver and by when. The government will publish a progress report on these actions by December 2013.
The Local Government Association (LGA) and NHS England have established a Winterbourne View joint improvement programme to provide leadership and support to transform services locally, building on good practice. The aim of the programme is to work with local areas to make sure services are personalised, safe and local.
Read about the progress 1 year on from the Winterbourne View report.
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Published 10 December 2012Last updated 26 June 2013 + show all updates
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Updated to include LGA and NHS England joint improvements programme.
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Added 'Transforming Care: A National Response to Winterbourne View Hospital: Impact Assessment'
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First published.