NICE Draft Guideline Consultation - learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery

NICE has released the draft guideline and supporting evidence on learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges service design for consultation.

This guideline: 

• Covers services for people with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges, and their family members and carers. 
• Recommends providing a range of services, including specialist support, in the community to minimise the need for inpatient admissions. 
• Promotes a lifelong approach to supporting people which emphasises prevention and early intervention. 

Recommendations:

• Cover services for children, young people and adults across health and social care.

The guideline should be read alongside NICE’s clinical guideline on challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions.

For further information or to provide feedback, please contact Caroline Rapu.