NHS England has published new guides on Dynamic Support Registers (DSRs) and Care, Education, and Treatment reviews (CETRs) for autistic young people. The guides are intended to empower young people to decide whether or not DSRs and CETRs are right for them.
DSRs and CETRs were established to help autistic people and people with learning disabilities avoid stays in mental health hospitals and speed up discharges.
Autistic people who are at risk of admission, or who have been hospitalised, can enrol onto a DSR with their consent. The DSR can help identify those who may need additional support, and arrange for this support to be provided in the community. This can help to avoid unnecessary hospitalisations or re-admissions.
A CETR is a meeting of an autistic person, professionals, and family members or carer’s, to discuss the autistic person’s health and care needs. These meetings can happen outside of hospital for those who are at risk of admission, or in hospital for those who have already been admitted. The meetings can help develop plans to avoid hospitalisation or speed up discharge.
The new guides are intended for autistic young people (age 16-25), but may be helpful for a wide range of audiences. They contain easy to read information on DSRs and CETRs, and have been co-produced by young people with lived experience.
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