What is it about?

A man with learning disabilities and challenging needs who has spent his whole life in a long stay institution. This is his journey back to the community and back to a life that he deserves

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Why is it important?

This story highlights a success for our community to nurture after we witnessed the atrocities of Winterborne

Perspectives

It was a privilege to be able to walk alongside Raymond. Nowadays when he sees me riding up his drive on my bike he puts the kettle on

Dr Brian J Leaning
Nhs london

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This page is a summary of: From long-stay hospitals to community care: reconstructing the narratives of people with learning disabilities, British Journal of Learning Disabilities, July 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/bld.12139.
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