I was on the ward yesterday morning. For a substantial chunk of time. Our borough had a rush of applications for assessments for authorisations of deprivation of liberty in the last few days in April. Just in time to take advantage of the extended April deadlines.  They came from the wards in the psychiatric hospital [...]

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Posted 14 May 2009 7:02 AM by Fighting Monsters | Report Abuse

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