‘People with disabilities not given a choice’ - watchdog

People with a disability who insisted on having a say about their care were threatened with having equipment or supports removed by the Health Service Executive (HSE), a watchdog has said.

Leith Gath, the HSE’s confidential recipient, claimed that the health service often adopted a medical approach to the provision of services for people with a disability when a model of social care was needed which would allow for greater inclusiveness in decision-making.