New national director for learning disability and autism

摘要

NHS England has appointed a new national director for learning disability and autism to help ensure people can be treated in the community, rather than in inpatient settings.NHS England and NHS Improvement have pledged to review thousands of people with a learning disability and/ or autism in a mental health inpatient care setting to ensure each person has a clear treatment plan and discharge date in place.Tom Cahill, who has been chief executive of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust since 2009, has now been appointed to drive up standards across the health service and independent sector.NHS mental health director, Claire Murdoch, said: 'The NHS is committed to improving the health of people with a learning disability and autism and I am delighted that Tom has joined us to push forward our plans to provide more care and treatment to people in the community and closer to home.