As a parent of a 12 year old who was recently put under a 136 for her own safety I just want to say I commend this article and the police officers just like you who helped my child in a time when...
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When you said it's rare to see kids on adult mental health wards its not in my experience. I spent 4 months on an adult mental health ward when I was 16, still in school and detained as a child u...
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Thanks for sharing this info, I work in a CAMHS team and this has helped me think about the info I share with professionals (camhs&social care) in terms of s136 and PoS. I guess I've also never t...
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In reply to Zarathustra (@thus_spake_z). Glad to hear it, as I know paeds wards get used, whic...
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My local CAMHS place of safety is a paediatric medical ward. It's not the idea environment, but it's well-staffed and secure. The nursing staff are pretty good on mental health, and largely free ...
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