Mental health savings scheme putting patients in 'inappropriate services'

By 2011-09-08T00:00:00

Mental health patient lying on bed

A national scheme intended to drive savings in mental health is leading to some patients being “warehoused in inappropriate services”, a senior private sector clinician has warned.

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