A safer place to be: Findings from our survey of health-based places of safety for people detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act

A safer place to be: Findings from our survey of health-based places of  safety for people detained under section 136 of the  Mental Health Act Results from s survey of health based places of safety which shows that while there are areas of good practice, recommended national standards are not being met leading to mental health patients spending more time in police custody. Care Quality Commission

See also:

• Mentally ill put in police cells BBC News
• Problems accessing NHS units sees ‘too many’ mentally unwell end up in police cells Community Care
• Warning over mental health support Press Association