Quality standard

Quality statements

Statement 1 People growing older with a learning disability are actively involved when their care and support needs are being assessed.

Statement 2 People growing older with a learning disability have a named lead practitioner.

Statement 3 People growing older with a learning disability are involved in developing a plan for the future and reviewing it at least annually.

Statement 4 People growing older with a learning disability have an annual health check, which is used to update their health action plan.

Statement 5 People growing older with a learning disability meet hospital staff before any planned hospital admission to agree arrangements that make the stay easier for them.

Information about this quality standard for people with a learning disability

NICE has produced information for the public about this quality standard and its source guidance, and an EasyRead version.

NICE has developed guidance and a quality standard on people's experiences using social care services, patient experience in adult NHS services and service user experience in adult mental health services (see the NICE Pathway on people's experiences using social care service, patient experience in adult NHS services and service user experience in adult mental health services), which should be considered alongside these quality statements.

Other quality standards that should be considered when commissioning or providing services for people growing older with a learning disability include:

A full list of NICE quality standards is available from the quality standards topic library.