The focus of the survey was the prevention and management of violence.
As part of the exercise, participating units were asked whether they had made special provision for children to visit. Nationally, only 62 per cent said that they did.
The types of difficulties encountered varied between services of different types. Many mental health units struggled for space and explained that they could not offer a dedicated area for this purpose.
For those less fortunate, visits were taking place in a dining room, coffee shop, or some other "borrowed" space.
Several of the units for people with learning disabilities reported that there was an explicit local policy that prevented children from visiting residents.
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