Unapproved Centres Treating Mentally ill
There are concerns that people with intellectual disabilities, who also have psychiatric problems, are being treated in unapproved centres where they could be put into seclusion, restrained or in some cases, locked up. Dr Susan Finnerty, Assistant Inspector of Mental Health Services, said this was “an over-riding concern” for the inspectorate. She expressed concern that such patients could also be improperly monitored.
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