1. Transforming Care Partnership Listening to the views of Richmond Working Together Group
Tuesday 10th May 2016

2. Who are we?
We’re from the Transforming Care Partnership in south west London
Jill Mulelly – patient and public engagement
Alicia O’Donnell-Smith – communications and engagement

3. Why are we here?
We want:
To talk to you about what is happening with the Transforming Care Partnership in your local community
Get your advice on how to speak to people with learning disabilities about this work

4. What is a Transforming Care Partnership?
The Transforming Care Partnership is a group of professionals that has been set up in each area of London. We have been asked to help take forward a new plan called ‘Building the right support’. The plan explains how we can improve services for people with learning disabilities and or autism.

5. Why do we need to change things?
Some people with learning disabilities still live in places called assessment and treatment units – these are like special hospitals
People sometimes stay in these special hospitals when their behaviour is difficult for others to manage.

6. What are the problems?
Lots of people in special hospitals are far away from their friends and family
And sometimes people stay longer in these special hospitals than they should do

7. What we want to do
We want to support people in their homes and reduce the number of special hospitals
We want people to get support in the community, helping families to stay together in the areas they know
We want people to get the right treatment closer to where they live

8. We know…
51 people from south west London are in special hospitals. These hospitals are not in south west London
6 of these people are under the age of 18

9. People must be at the centre of our plans
We need to work together with people who have learning disabilities and/or autism so that services are better in the future

10. How we are working together
Wider reference group – we have formed a group of local organisations and carers to tell us their experiences
We would also like to talk to people who use services – and we need your help.

11. What we need your help with…
1. Who to speak to?
People in special hospitals
People who use community services
Carers
Advocates
2. Where should we go?
Day centres
Drop ins
Supported living
3. How?
On the phone
In person
Working with peer advocates

12. Thank you for your time and ideas