40 people died in 'barbaric' secure hospitals the government pledged would close

40 people died in 'barbaric' secure hospitals the government pledged would close At least 40 people with a profound learning disability or autism have died while admitted to "barbaric" secure hospitals the government has promised to close since 2015, a Sky News investigation has found.

The deceased, nine of whom were under-35 when they died, were being held as in-patients in assessment and treatment units (ATUs), controversial hospitals considered inappropriate for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

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• Scandal of ‘barbaric’ secure hospitals: At least 40 people under 35 have died while being treated The Daily Mail