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Older people unlawfully detained in mental health hospitals because of poor DoLS practice, warns CQC

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The regulator also found a lack of community and social care provision was driving discharge delays, raising concerns that social work input – which it said should be included throughout a patient’s pathway – had reduced on inpatient services in 2021-22.

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Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

Community Care

Meanwhile, the trust said it had suspended a number of staff pending investigation and commissioned an independent clinical review of the service, which experts interviewed for Panorama said had a “toxic culture” What did Panorama find? Related articles.