EHRC Taking Legal Action Over Autistic People In Psychiatric Units
“There are more than 2,000 people with learning disabilities or autism in [these units]. They have the same rights to adequate healthcare”
The @EHRC is taking legal action over treatment of patients in secure psychiatric units. Its head explains whyhttps://t.co/T5VNHD00Yx pic.twitter.com/GyuaRczUjZ
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) February 12, 2020
“They locked Bethany in a cell and they kept her there for 3 years. I would have to kneel down and talk to my daughter through the bottom of a door”
Jeremy’s daughter Bethany, who has autism, was held in a secure psychiatric unithttps://t.co/T5VNHD00Yx pic.twitter.com/eRZEuiTr73
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) February 12, 2020
“Buy yourself some humanity”
Jeremy’s daughter Bethany, who has autism, was held in a secure psychiatric unit for three years, “locked in a cell”
This is his plea to Health Secretary @MattHancock, calling for change.https://t.co/T5VNHD00Yx pic.twitter.com/d5fxwz6YXm
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) February 12, 2020
Same Difference 