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Fears of learning disability 'institutionalisation' unfounded

11 August 2010

Fears that learning disabled people leaving NHS residential accommodation are being "institutionalised by the back door" in private hospitals are unfounded, a Community Care investigation has revealed.

A freedom of information request to PCTs found that only 1% of people who have left NHS campuses since 2001 have received assessment or treatment in private learning disability hospitals.

(External) Read the full article on the Community Care website.





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