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.
Read the full article on the Community Care website.
