Patient A was detained in September 2017 (Picture: SWNS)A young autistic man has reportedly been detained behind a hatch in a mental health hospital for more than four years. Patient A has been detained under the Mental Health Act since September 2017, but now Nicola, who is from Liverpool, is preparing a legal battle to release him from his ‘life in a box’. When the room at Cheadle Royal Hospital needs cleaning, he is shut in his garden, which is closed off by high metal fencing. The average cost to the tax payer of keeping a person detained in hospital is thought to be around £185,000 per year. MORE : Expert tips for looking after your mental health this Christmas

Source: The Times January 03, 2022 03:11 UTC