One in five patients with learning disabilities live in hospitals 100km or more from their families

One in five patients with learning disabilities live in hospitals 100km or more from their families

Hundreds of people with learning disabilities are still living in hospitals more than 100km from their homes, despite a Government pledge to ensure vulnerable people are cared for in their communities. The Independent

See also:

• One in five inpatients with learning disabilities is being treated 100km or more away from home Health and Social Care Information Centre
• Winterbourne Review: transforming care one year on Department of Health
• Our response to the Learning Disabily Census Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
• Winterbourne View patients still at risk, warn families The Daily Telegraph