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| A lack of community housing and services is preventing people with mental health problems being discharged from hospital, a survey has suggested. | A lack of community housing and services is preventing people with mental health problems being discharged from hospital, a survey has suggested. |
| The Royal College of Psychiatrists said overcrowded wards were not due to a lack of beds, but because there was nowhere suitable for patients to go. | The Royal College of Psychiatrists said overcrowded wards were not due to a lack of beds, but because there was nowhere suitable for patients to go. |
| It found that about a fifth of adult acute psychiatric beds were occupied by people who no longer need to be there. | It found that about a fifth of adult acute psychiatric beds were occupied by people who no longer need to be there. |
| Many of these patients would have complex behavioural problems. | Many of these patients would have complex behavioural problems. |
| These include challenging anti-social behaviour or who drug and alcohol issues. | |
| Once they receive hospital treatment attempts are made to provide a care package back in the community. | Once they receive hospital treatment attempts are made to provide a care package back in the community. |
| But this survey of consultant psychiatrists, ward managers, patients and carers found an extreme lack of facilities. | But this survey of consultant psychiatrists, ward managers, patients and carers found an extreme lack of facilities. |
| Psychiatrists say they concerned not only about community provision but that the subsequent overcrowding of wards undermines patient care for those who do need to be in hospital. | Psychiatrists say they concerned not only about community provision but that the subsequent overcrowding of wards undermines patient care for those who do need to be in hospital. |
| The Department of Health is keen to roll out more services into the community and away from hospital wards. | The Department of Health is keen to roll out more services into the community and away from hospital wards. |
| But this is proving costly and with current financial constraints there is concern that health trusts are unable to deliver appropriate services. | But this is proving costly and with current financial constraints there is concern that health trusts are unable to deliver appropriate services. |