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Which the government promised would close years ago. ten years after the bbc�*s panorama programme exposed the mistreatment of patients at winterbourne view private hospital, targets to shut all similar hospitals down have been missed and the latest nhs digital figures show there are 2,040 people still living in such institutions. heres our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. the images were deeply upsetting. undercover bbc panorama filming showed people with learning disabilities and a...

Winterbourne view has shut, but today, more than 2,000 people still live in similar institutions. among them, elliott. he was taken to a specialist hospital when he had a crisis. three years later, hes still there, to the distress of his sister. he says, "this is not my home, this is not my hospital. "when am i coming home?" and youre kind of fobbing him off, you cant give him a direct answer to say, "youre coming home in august." because giving him that guarantee and it not happening is difficu...

His mother feels let down that government promises to protect others from what simon faced havent led to enough change. they failed their own targets, and i find that astonishing, because were talking at the highest possible level of government, and those changes did not happen. people didnt come out of units, and people continued to go in them. norman lamb was the care minister in the coalition government who made the first promise to close specialist hospitals by 2014. unfortunately, i discove...

Specialist hospitals by 2014. unfortunately, i discovered - as a government minister you dont have nearly as much power- as you would want to effect change, and i also recognise that it takes time to move institutions and iti requires constant - focus over many years. the government and nhs england say winterbourne view has led to the number of people in specialist hospitals being reduced by a third, and that increasing support in the community is a priority. alison holt, bbc news. more than 5 m...

That should benefit gig economy workers. the gmb union will have the power to represent uk drivers in discussions over earnings, pensions, benefits and their health and wellbeing. campaigners say they fear that people with learning disabilities and autism are still facing abuse in long stay hospitals which the government promised would close years ago. ten years after the bbc�*s panorama programme exposed the mistreatment of patients at winterbourne view private hospital, targets to shut all s...

Government promises followed that all places like winterbourne view hospital would close in england with better support provided for patients in the community. winterbourne view has shut, but today, more than 2000 people still live in similar institutions, among them, elliott. he was taken to a specialist hospital when he had a crisis. three years later, he is still there to the distress of his sister. he says, this is not my home, this is not my hospital. when am i coming home? and you are kind...

Winterbourne view hospital would close in england, with better support provided for patients in the community. winterbourne view has shut but, today, more than 2,000 people still live in similar institutions — among them, elliott. he was taken to a specialist hospital when he had a crisis. three years later, he is still there, to the distress of his sister. he says, this is not my home, this is not my hospital. when am i coming home? and you�*re kind of fobbing him off, you can�*t give him...

George floyd. individual has taken place for rb, black lives matter activist who is in critical condition after being shotin in critical condition after being shot in the head. —— a vigil has taken place for a prominent black lives matter activists. police say there is no indication the shooting was targeted. as they gather together, praying and reflecting on the shocking events of the weekend, their message was clear. today, friends and family held a vigil for mother of to sasha johnson, th...

27—year—old black lives matter campaigner had been at a party when she was shot in the head in the early hours of sunday morning. the political party shes a member of the taking the initiative party said shed received a number of death threats in the past. but police say there is no evidence that she was there is no evidence that she was the target of the shooting.- the target of the shooting. thank ou for the target of the shooting. thank you for coming — the target of the shooting. thank...

Condition in hospital. the 27—year—old black lives matter campaigner had been at a party in peckham when she was shot in the head in the early hours of sunday morning. the political party shes a member of, the taking the initiative party, said shed received a number of death threats in the past. but police say there is no evidence that she was the target of the shooting. thank you all for coming today. i appreciate it. sasha johnson is a tireless antiracism activist. she organised the black ...