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| 'Shock' at children in hospital | 'Shock' at children in hospital |
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| The Commissioner for Children and Young People is to meet young patients kept in Muckamore Abbey Hospital after their treatment had ended. | |
| A BBC investigation revealed that there are 17 children in the County Antrim hospital, which treats adults with learning disabilities. | A BBC investigation revealed that there are 17 children in the County Antrim hospital, which treats adults with learning disabilities. |
| Some of the young people have been ready to go home for nearly 20 months. | Some of the young people have been ready to go home for nearly 20 months. |
| Children's Commissioner Patricia Lewsley said she wanted to know why government policy was not followed. | Children's Commissioner Patricia Lewsley said she wanted to know why government policy was not followed. |
| "I was shocked to hear that these very vulnerable children and young people have been denied the services they need and I have asked the trust to confirm the numbers of children and young people involved." she said. | "I was shocked to hear that these very vulnerable children and young people have been denied the services they need and I have asked the trust to confirm the numbers of children and young people involved." she said. |
| "My office has consistently raised with government the need for adequate resources for the Mental Health and Learning Disability Services as highlighted in the Bamford Review. | "My office has consistently raised with government the need for adequate resources for the Mental Health and Learning Disability Services as highlighted in the Bamford Review. |
| "I will now be asking the minister, Paul Goggins, why these children and young people have remained in hospital despite this being directly contrary to government policy." | "I will now be asking the minister, Paul Goggins, why these children and young people have remained in hospital despite this being directly contrary to government policy." |
| One man has been in the hospital for 10 years | One man has been in the hospital for 10 years |
| She also said she wanted to meet medical staff to hear their views. | She also said she wanted to meet medical staff to hear their views. |
| On Thursday night, Mr Goggins said he had commissioned a number of reports to ensure that these children were given the appropriate support. | On Thursday night, Mr Goggins said he had commissioned a number of reports to ensure that these children were given the appropriate support. |
| The BBC investigation found people with severe learning disabilities were being kept in hospital as there is no money to care for them in the community. | The BBC investigation found people with severe learning disabilities were being kept in hospital as there is no money to care for them in the community. |
| More than 100 adults with learning disabilities have had their discharge from hospital delayed for an average of three and a half years. | More than 100 adults with learning disabilities have had their discharge from hospital delayed for an average of three and a half years. |
| The father of a teenage boy at Muckamore said his son, who has learning difficulties, and other children were "forgotten about". | The father of a teenage boy at Muckamore said his son, who has learning difficulties, and other children were "forgotten about". |
| One man remains in the unit 10 years after his treatment ended. | One man remains in the unit 10 years after his treatment ended. |
| The Department of Health said the current situation was "unacceptable" and would be looking into it. | The Department of Health said the current situation was "unacceptable" and would be looking into it. |