On Wednesday 13 December, the House of Lords will debate on the NHS Long Term Plan to reduce the number of people with learning disabilities and autism in inpatient mental health care by 50 per cent by March 2024. 

The briefing sets out:

• Key challenges faced in working towards delivering the NHS Long Term Plan’s ambitions
• What steps NHS trusts are taking to deliver high quality care in inpatient mental health care settings
• What more is needed to continue progress in delivering national ambitions