Far from home, far from hope

Far from home, far from hope An investigation has discovered a rise in the number of adult mental health patients placed in out-of-area beds. Keith Cooper examines the impact on patients, their families and the doctors who care for them. British Medical Association

See also:

• Out of area beds: a new low? British Medical Association
• Mental health patients are being sent 600 miles away The Daily Mail
• Almost 6,000 mental health patients sent out of area for care last year The Guardian
• Number of mental health patients treated miles from home surges by 40% The Independent