Judge highlights ‘gargantuan’ challenges in finding suitable welfare placements
-
News
- Monday, January 29, 2024 | CYP Now
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.