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<p>The Government has had no discussions on this matter with care providers directly.
The Care Quality Commission, the independent inspectorate of hospitals and adult care
homes, has commissioned an independent review of its inspection and regulatory approach
to Whorlton Hall, which should inform work to ensure the appropriate oversight of
care provided to people with a learning disability.</p><p>On 21 May 2019, I laid a
written statement (HLWS1533) in which it was announced that the National Health Service
would be strengthening its existing oversight arrangements. Where someone with a learning
disability and/or autism is an inpatient out of area they will be visited every six
weeks if they are a child and every eight weeks if they are an adult, on site. The
host clinical commissioning group will also be given new responsibilities to oversee
and monitor the quality of care for hospitals in their local areas.</p>
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