Issues for health and local authorities in London : policies for community-based mental handicap services : background paper...for a conference held on 14 October 1982, at the King's Fund Centre
In the current financial climate and with an inheritance of large hospitals situated mainly outside London, the development of local services presents a major challenge to health and local authorities. This paper has been prepared in five sections: (1) National policy developments in learning difficulties in the 1980s; (2) Information on current services for people with learning difficulties for London, together with a brief financial note; (3) Principles and objectives for a locally-based comprehensive service; (4) Discussion of key issues relating to the development of local services, and, (5) a list of references and other relevant reading material.