Child mental health patients treated on adult wards

The increase is despite a longstanding government target to end the practice of children being treated on adult wards

I'm Matt Jones with news that a growing number of children with mental health problems are being treated on adult psychiatric wards, according to findings by the Care Quality Commission. The increase is despite a longstanding government target to end the practice of children being treated on adult wards. The Care Quality Commission blames a lack of specialist resources for children for over a quarter of admissions. For more care news stay with us here at Care Radio.
 

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