Commentary on “Does he have sugar in his tea?”

Abstract

Purpose

This paper seeks to provide a commentary on the previous paper in this issue “Does he have sugar in his tea? Communication between people with learning disabilities, their carers and hospital staff”.

Design/methodology/approach

This commentary outlines some “reasonable adjustments” for people with learning disabilities in primary and secondary care.

Findings

The paper finds that there is a potential for Hospital Passport‐type documents to provide a better link between individuals and primary and secondary healthcare services.

Originality/value

The paper suggests that one way of helping to improve outcomes for people with learning disabilities would be to work more creatively across traditional boundaries.

Citation

Heslop, P., Marriott, A., Fleming, P., Hoghton, M. and Russ, L. (2012), "Commentary on “Does he have sugar in his tea?”", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 17 No. 2, pp. 64-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/13595471211218721