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When children as young as six are in a mental health crisis, the system is failing
As a paediatrician, we’re seeing A&E overwhelmed by vulnerable young patients who become trapped in hospital with nowhere safe to go
Every week, in emergency departments and on paediatric wards across the country, an “invisible tribe” of children and teenagers occupies beds and cubicles long after they have been medically discharged.
Few people talk about them. Few outside health ... [5511 chars]
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