Following up ‘Healthcare for All’

A briefing note from the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities and the Valuing People 

Support Team 

‘Healthcare for All’ (the report of the independent Michael Inquiry into access to health care for people with learning disabilities) was launched on 29 July 2008. 

This Inquiry followed two previous reports highlighting the health inequalities and poor access to health care experienced by people with learning disabilities – the Disability Rights Commission Formal Investigation that reported in 2006 and Mencap’s  ‘Death by Indifference’ report in 2007.

In launching the Inquiry’s report, Sir Jonathan Michael emphasised his concern that people with learning disabilities were effectively invisible to the mainstream NHS. 

He urged each NHS body to act now to ensure that 

‘reasonable adjustments’ are offered throughout the services they commission or provide. 

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