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Sunday, 14 May, 2023

Autistic teenager was stuck on general hospital ward for months — BBC News

An autistic girl aged 16 spent nearly seven months in a busy general hospital due to a lack of suitable children’s mental health services in England.

Her local health and care system said it was “very sorry” for how she was treated “when she was most vulnerable”.

Campaigners describe the shortage of appropriate support for people with autism as a human rights crisis.

Read more at: 
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65531686
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