A purple background with a cream lock icon. The white text reads "The latest NHS data shows there are at least 2,055 people with a learning disability and/or autism locked away in mental health hospitals."
A purple background with a cream text box. The white and purple text reads "Within January 2025, 8,300 reported uses of restrictive interventions in one month e.g. physical, chemical, mechanical restraint and being kept in isolation. Of these, 2,680 were against children (under 18s).
A purple background with a cream text box. The white and purple text reads "Children in units. The number of children with a learning disability and/or autism in mental health hospitals is 225."
A purple background with a cream text box. The white and purple text reads "Shut away for too long. The average length of stay for people with a learning disability and/or autism who are currently in mental health hospitals is 4.6 years."
1/4 🚨 As Baroness Hollins said in the Parliament debate on the Mental Health Act Bill, there are still over 2,000 people with a learning disability and/or autism in mental health hospitals.
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