Caring for patients with learning disability, autism or complex needs in the ED

Autistic people and people with a learning disability face health inequalities, are likely to die earlier and are more likely to die from a treatable cause of death. This event looks at the reasons and discusses opportunities to enhance care. We’ll hear from public health experts, learning disability specialists, allied health professionals, patients, families and ED physicians and explore the patient’s pathway through the ED and the role emergency staff play in improving outcomes.

Learning objectives:

• Introduction to learning disability and autism
• Health inequalities faced by autistic people and people with a learning disability
• Communication and assessment strategies
• Recognising the patient at increased risk
• Patient-centred care
• The law in relation to provision of healthcare to vulnerable patients

SLOs covered: SLO 1, 5, 7

Syllabus areas covered: XC3

GMC domains covered: Domains 1, 2, 3, 4

Please note: Registration for this event will close on Thursday 12 September 2023 at 08:00.