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dt

So according to the NICE guidelines for accessing whether new hospital admissions get critical care or not, my son would be bottom of the priority list because he has learning disabilities.

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Stonehedge in reply to @dt

I can't see that in there. Can you point it out to me?

The link you posted basically just says that doctors will continue to use CFS to score patients for frailty/vulnerability.

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dt in reply to @Stonehedge

yep, the people who score 5 or more are classified as 'more frail' and moved down the priority list.
The CFS says anyone who is "Completely dependent for personal care, from whatever cause (physical or cognitive)", which includes many people with learning disabilities, gets a score of 7.

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