'It's like torture' - Patient with autism fears for his safety in mental health units скачать в хорошем качестве

'It's like torture' - Patient with autism fears for his safety in mental health units

People with autism and learning difficulties should be moved from institutions into the community, the government promised a decade ago. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Yet tonight - in a joint investigation with the Independent newspaper, this programme can reveal the shocking treatment of a 28-year-old man who has now been locked up for more than 10 years. Nicholas Thornton, who has autism and a learning disability, has been abused physically and verbally. One nurse even tried to suffocate him. Nicholas is currently in a mental health unit despite having no mental health diagnosis. And a warning that this report contains distressing images. ------- Watch more of our explainer series here -    • Coronavirus Explained   Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Follow us: Facebook -   / channel4news   Twitter -   / channel4news   TikTok -   / c4news   Instagram -   / channel4news