Patient locked in single room for more than four days after mental health crisis, investigation finds

One consultant psychiatrist highlighted the "dilemma is stark" of unlawfully holding someone, breaching human rights, or allowing them to go - (PA Wire)

Mental health patients in crisis are facing "inhumane" conditions due to legal ambiguities, a new investigation has found.

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) revealed that A&E staff lack the powers to prevent individuals awaiting assessment or admission from leaving.