This week, 7 Days of Action is focusing on the increasing role of independent sector companies in driving these inpatient services for people with autism and/or learning difficulties, combining rigorous analyses of what’s happening with people’s experiences of dealing with services provided by these companies. A report, A Trade in People: The inpatient healthcare economy for people with learning disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder published by the Centre for Disability Research at Lancaster University and led by Mark Brown of the 7 Days of Action campaign summarises some of these analyses and experiences.