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<p>In our response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report, The Treatment
of Autistic People and People with Learning Disabilities published 27 July 2022, we
noted the wide range of capital and revenue funding sources, as well as the range
of support that a person who is, or is at risk of being, admitted to a mental health
hospital may draw on. This makes assessing the costs and expenditure associated with
the Building the Right Support (BtRS) programme practically challenging. The response,
which referenced RedQuadrant’s report, set out that we are clear that there must be
credible alternatives to inpatient care, so that people can live independent, fulfilled
lives in their community, without financial incentives or disincentives which prevent
this from happening.</p><p>We recognise the case for improving how data is collected,
in order to better understand the specific costs related to BtRS. That is why the
BtRS Delivery Board set up a Funding Flows task and finish group to look at improving
national oversight of the National Health Service and local authority spend on services,
and support for this group of people.</p>
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