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