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'Out of area placements'need in-depth and immediate attention.I have a close relative permanently hospitalised in a difficult to access rural area,a hugely costly placement enforced by the PCT when they removed the funding stream from the trust.These placements make therapeutic family visits difficult and I had to foi the pct to discover the staggering week bed cost was £2,200! If the coalition does nothing else I do believe GP Consortia will speedily end these bizarre arrangements.