Invited commentary on Wallace and Beange (2008): “On the need for a specialist service within the generic hospital setting”.

The author reflects on the need for a specialist service within the generic hospital setting in Great Britain. He states that the topic is a critical issue regarding effective models of healthcare delivery for intellectual disability (ID) patients. He mentions that the scope of healthcare systems is not captured if it is limited on the small proportion of the population of people with ID. He adds that the establishment of a generic healthcare environment is considered ethical and philosophical.