Judge highlights ‘gargantuan’ challenges in finding suitable welfare placements
Fiona Simpson
Monday, January 29, 2024
A High Court judge has criticised “insurmountable challenges” in securing care placements for teenagers with complex mental health needs after a 14-year-old girl, who was deprived of her liberty, was forced to live in a hospital side room for at least six weeks before being placed in an unregistered setting.
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