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Children still being sent far from home for mental health care in England

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Children still being sent far from home for mental health care in England



Figures show practice continues eight years after pledge to end it, potentially impeding young people’s recoveryChildren and young people in England with serious mental health problems are still being sent for treatment many miles away from their homes because bed shortages in some areas remain so severe, despite a pledge to end such practices eight years ago.NHS England promised in 2017 to stop forcing highly troubled under-18s to leave family and friends after some received care more than 300 miles from where they lived. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/08/children-sent-far-from-home-mental-health-care-nhs-england

Author : Andrew Gregory Health editor

Publish date : 2025-02-08 07:00:16

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