Experts say it was the wrong place for the 16-year-old, but she had nowhere else to go.
An autistic girl aged 16 spent nearly seven months in a busy general hospital due to a lack of suitable children's mental health services in England.
The teenager, called Molly, spent about 200 days living in a side-room of a children's ward at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. It is not a mental health unit. The National Autistic Society says it is hearing from hundreds of autistic people who cannot get the support they need. For nearly a year, I've been speaking to Molly and her parents. Through the many emails, phone calls, video meetings and visits I've followed the frustrating fight they've faced to try to get Molly the right support.When I first sat talking to Molly in the kitchen of her family home last August, she had already spent 90 days on the children's ward of the general hospital because there was no support available elsewhere.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
7 Foods You Should Never Freeze, According to ExpertsYour freezer is a great food storage solution—but not all foods thaw with their freshness in tact. Here's are the foods you can't freeze.
Consulte Mais informação »
Lifestyle Med Experts Tell How to Deprescribe Diabetes Meds9️⃣ lifestyle medicine practitioners describe how they safely and effectively deprescribe glucose-lowering medications after patients demonstrate a reduced need for such medications following lifestyle changes. MedEd TwitteRx EndoTwitter Diabetes
Consulte Mais informação »
23 U.S. Destinations Travel Experts Return To Again And AgainThere are so many places right in our own backyard that warrant repeat visits.
Consulte Mais informação »
Fitness Experts Say These 5 Items Are Essential For Your Home GymMany of these high-impact essentials won’t cost you more than $30.
Consulte Mais informação »
Experts plan to examine potential meteor that struck N.J. house, police sayAn astrophysicist from The College of New Jersey in Ewing was contacted and a plan is in place to examine the object.
Consulte Mais informação »