1. Professor Umesh Chauhan Dr. Alison Doherty
Improving Access to priMary care for People with Autism and or Learning disabilities
(I Am PAL)
Professor Umesh Chauhan
Dr. Alison Doherty
With special thanks to Pathways Associates and to NHS England

2. Difficulties using health care services
People with autism, learning disabilities or both have difficulties using health services
Without support their health inequalities will continue unchecked

3. Project aim
To explore people’s views and experiences of primary health care What’s involved Group discussions Invited views

4. Findings – what people have said so far…
communication challenges
time issues
fear
technology
living alone
inconsistencies in health care support
training
other issues

5. Findings – what people have said so far…
social support valued
staff who listen, understand and speak directly to patients
technology
people like it when they know staff
staff who make, and spend, time with patients
trained staff are better
involve people with learning disabilities, autism or both in training

6. Next steps Collate overall findings Findings to inform further work
Gather other studies’ findings
Collate overall findings
Findings to inform further work
Findings to inform service improvements
Findings to inform co-produced funding bid