Children in mental health hospitals at risk of serious rights violations, charity warns

Neil Puffett
Monday, November 23, 2020

Children being treated in hospital for mental health problems are at risk of serious rights violations with "staggering numbers" still being placed on adult wards and subject to harmful restraint, seclusion and segregation, a study has found.

Kamena Dorling: It is time for the government to take real action to ensure that children receive the best possible care and support
Kamena Dorling: It is time for the government to take real action to ensure that children receive the best possible care and support

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