Consultant clinical psychologist Prof Andy McDonnell told the BBC the proposal to move Fraser with four weeks’ notice was “nonsensical”.<\/p>\n
He said a plan to put him with agency workers until a care team can be recruited was “insane” because to a patient they are just “a bunch of strangers”.<\/p>\n
Prof McDonnell, who is a director of Studio Three, a company which specialises in transitioning people with complex needs out of hospital, said the proposals on offer for Fraser had all the hallmarks of a “botched transition”, with a high likelihood of people getting injured.<\/p>\n
He said transitioning people with autism, who are often suffering from complex trauma or PTSD as well, needed to be very carefully planned.<\/p>\n
“In my experience, the first year can be quite rocky for a lot of people,” Prof McDonnell said.<\/p>\n
Lawyer Claire Currie, who represents the Malcolm family, said the timeframe for the ward closure was “unprecedented”.<\/p>\n
She said: “I am aware that some of the patients have not left the ward in months, if not years. <\/p>\n
“Sadly, they consider that environment their home.<\/p>\n
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