NHS England & health/social care sector have developed the STOMP pledge for social care that aims to improve the quality of life of people with a learning disability and/or autism by ensuring they only receive psychotropic medication for the right reasons. #We Support Stomp
STOMP (Stopping over medication of people with a learning disability (LD), autism or both) pledge launches today. Approx 30,000 - 35,000 adults with a LD and/or autism take an antipsychotic and/or antidepressant without an appropirate clinical reason. #We SupportStomp