Wednesday 28 October 2020

High court condemns lack of provisions in UK for suicidal teenager

High court condemns lack of provisions in UK for suicidal teenager Judge forced to send 16-year-old girl to unregulated placement due to lack of available NHS psychiatric intensive care beds

Not a single secure bed was available anywhere in the UK last week for a suicidal teenager, according to a high court ruling that highlights the chronic shortage of accommodation to support the country’s most vulnerable children. The Guardian

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