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Shocking NHS data: 2,130 autistic & learning disabled people in hospitals, 48% for over two years. Exposes issues of distance from home, restraint, & delayed discharge

Complex needs are rising. Integrated, home-based care, like HCD's Genesis Model, which empowers individuals with autism and mental health needs to live safely and meaningfully at home.

“Home not hospital” is key for autistic and learning disabled individuals. HCD’s Genesis Model provides personalised community support, fostering choice, dignity, and belonging over restrictive care.

UK's mental health strategy shifts to proactive, home-based care. This prevents crises, empowering those with complex needs, learning disabilities, and autism to thrive within their communities.

Mental Health Act reforms redefine support for autism and learning disabilities, prioritising community-based, personalised care and prevention over detention.

Healthcare is shifting to personalised, flexible home care. HomeCareDirect champions this with nurse-led services that empower independence, adapt to evolving needs, and foster collaboration.

HomeCareDirect champions collaborative partnerships across health, social care, and housing to deliver holistic, person-centred support.

A £4.6bn national care service is set to transform UK social care by 2028-29, championing person-centred support, choice, and integrated health services.

An ambitious but underpowered policy? The UK's Fair Pay Agreement for social care workers, aimed at boosting pay, faces major funding shortfalls (£500M deemed inadequate)

NHS neighbourhood health plans are failing due to a critical lack of community staff. Low pay, poor progression, and inadequate training deter talent. Urgent investment is essential.

DHSC's 2026 national care service vision pledges £4.6B new funding by 2028-29. It aims to boost quality, choice, and integration, streamline funding, and enhance transparency via CQC assessments.

A Treasury review seeks to shift healthcare funding from hospitals to community and home care. This offers opportunities for personalised support providers such as HomeCareDirect