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<p>We are taking action to support timely discharges of people with a learning disability
and autistic people from mental health inpatient services, and to support them in
leading ordinary lives in their communities. In January 2024, we published guidance
which sets out key principles for how National Health Service bodies and local authorities
should work together to support people to be discharged from mental health inpatient
services.</p><p>To improve community support, in 2023/24 we invested an additional
£121 million as part of the NHS Long Term Plan, including funding for children and
young people’s keyworkers. The Building the Right Support Action Plan, published in
July 2022, sets out cross-Government actions to strengthen community support and reduce
reliance on mental health inpatient care for people with a learning disability and
autistic people.</p><p>As set out in NHS England statutory guidance published on 9
May 2023, we expect integrated care boards to assign an executive lead role for learning
disability and autism to a suitable board member. The named lead will support the
board in planning to meet the needs of its local population of autistic people and
people with a learning disability.</p>
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