Care of every patient held in long-term segregation to be reviewed

Care of every patient held in long-term segregation to be reviewed Health secretary ‘moved and appalled’ after report identifies dozens of people spending prolonged periods in isolation

The care of every patient stuck in segregation will be independently reviewed, the health secretary has announced, after a report suggested many vulnerable people were being failed.

Matt Hancock said he had been “deeply moved and appalled” by stories of people with autism and learning disabilities spending prolonged periods in isolation in mental health units, and vowed to improve their treatment. The Guardian

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