The number of people with autism and learning disabilities held in long-term segregation has risen by more than 29 per cent in two years. The figures emerged from a House of Lords debate about plans to get people with autism and learning disabilities out of long-stay hospitals. Former psychiatrist Baroness Hollins challenged the UK Government to prevent people from ending up in hospitals when assessments recommend they live in the community.
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