Teenagers kept in temporary mental health units for more than a year

Teenagers kept in temporary mental health units for more than a yearMore than half of young people admitted to short stay mental health units are being kept there for longer than the recommended maximum stay of six weeks, Sky News can reveal.

Some young people end up staying in the units for months, or more than a year.

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• Teenagers kept in temporary mental health units for more than a year, despite six week guideline The Daily Telegraph