Commentary on “Factors influencing the quality of care learning disabled patients receive in hospital”

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on Durrant’s paper “Factors influencing the quality of care learning disabled patients receive in hospital”.

Design/methodology/approach

The commentary identifies examples of practice in acute hospital provision consistent with the themes outlined in Durrant’s paper.

Findings

The themes identified in Durrant’s paper are easily recognisable. At the same time, there is a need to more fully understand the complexity of acute hospitals and to involve mainstream health-care staff in development and delivery of training on learning disability. Consideration should be given to the development of new specialist roles.

Originality/value

The commentary provides a practice perspective arising from wide clinical experience.

Citation

Handley, T. (2020), "Commentary on “Factors influencing the quality of care learning disabled patients receive in hospital”", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 25 No. 2, pp. 93-96. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-03-2020-0002