Eliminating inappropriate out of area placements in mental health

Royal College of Psychiatrists - The government ’s deadline to eliminate inappropriate out of area placements for adult acute patients by the end of March 2021 has now been missed by a full year. Sometimes hundreds of miles away from home, patients are unable to access their usual support networks while at their most vulnerable, often finding t heir care seriously disrupted with long term implications for their recovery. The NHS spent £102 million on inappropriate out of area placements in the twelve months up to and including March 2022 – the equivalent to the cost of the annual salary of over 900 consultant psychiatrists. This briefin g sets out the urgent action the NHS should take to ensure all patients get the care they need from properly staffed, specialist services in their local area.BriefingPress release
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