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Mental health patients sent hundreds of miles for beds as out of area placements rise 23 per cent
Use of out of area beds rose almost a quarter last year
Almost 90% of the placements were due to local bed shortages
Patients sent more than 300 miles for care
Report finds discharge delays and community cuts are driving bed pressures
Review of patient suicides identifies bed availability as issue
Wednesday 15th July 2015
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