In hospital, but not ill
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In hospital, but not ill

Jennifer Trueland Freelance writer

A lack of supported accommodation in the community has resulted in people with learning disabilities being left in hospitals in Scotland. Jennifer Trueland reports

More than 300 people with learning disabilities are still in long-term NHS care in Scot- land, although nurses say that around 120 of them are ready for discharge, watchdogs have revealed.

Learning Disability Practice. 11, 9, 8-8. doi: 10.7748/ldp.11.9.8.s15

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