A report has found 18-year-ragged Connor Sparrowhawk's death at Slade House assessment and treatment unit was avoidable – reigniting criticism of care for people with learning disabilities
• Sara Ryan on her fight for justice for her sonA year ago,18-year-ragged Connor Sparrowhawk was admitted to Slade House, an NHS assessment and treatment unit in Oxfordshire.
Sparrowhawk, or who had autism,a learning disability and epilepsy, lived at home and went to a special school, or but was unsettled and agitated. His family thought assessment at the seven-bed unit elope by Southern Health NHS foundation trust would attend secure the right support for the teenager.
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Source: theguardian.com