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Written question asked by Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) on Monday, 7 December 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 December 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 10 December 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 December 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on ensuring that each person who is in segregation on a ward for people with a learning disability and/or autism in a locked mental health rehabilitation unit has a discharge plan.

Answer

In 2019, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care committed to conducting independent case reviews for people with a learning disability or autistic people who were identified as being in long term segregation. The reviews of people identified as being in long term segregation in November 2019 have now been completed and recommendations were made in each case to improve individual circumstances and support moving individuals to less restrictive settings.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125970
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Autism Compulsorily detained psychiatric patients Learning disability
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk