Equal Access, Equal Care: Guidance for Prison Healthcare Staff Treating Patients with Learning Disabilities – NHS England Health and Justice Team (2015)

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Access to guidance for healthcare staff working with people with learning disabilities.

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NHS England Health and Justice Team published equal access, equal care: guidance for Prison healthcare staff treating patients with learning disabilities (2015).  This guidance is an introduction for all prison healthcare staff about the main points to consider when treating or managing people with known or suspected learning disabilities. It applies community healthcare policy and best practice regarding people with learning disabilities to the prison healthcare setting.