A new report finds 'shocking evidence of poor and restrictive practices' at mental health hospitals across the country.
that 40 people with a learning disability or autism have died while admitted to secure treatment units since 2015 - and told the story of a man who has spent 19 years in one unit.Health Secretary Matt Hanock is to receive recommendations on how to improve mental health care
The children's commissioner's report states:"Despite report after report and successive government programmes to address this problem, the number of children in hospital remains unacceptably high." A distraught mother tells Sky News about her autistic son's struggle after he was put into residential care 17 years ago
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