This was the reason for the delayed discharge of the majority of 19 children from an in-patient mental health unit for children and young people at Parkview Hospital in Birmingham, according to a study presented at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' annual meeting this week.
Dr Shivani Aggarwal, a senior house officer at the hospital, said the delays meant children's health deteriorated further.
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