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Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 22 January 2025

Debate

Mental Health Bill [HL]

Contribution

I thank the Minister. I want to raise the issue that so many children and adolescents are placed for care out of their area, which makes the subsequent treatment plan hard to manage. Can the Minister at least look at whether the code of conduct needs strengthening on that issue? For example, it could include a recommendation that a local team visits the person in the hospital before they are discharged. Of course, I would like to see more beds closer to home, but we have to face the reality.

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