'Culture change needed' after Winterbourne failures

Care minister Norman Lamb has called for action.

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 May 2014

Care minister Norman Lamb has called for action after it was revealed that fewer than 10% of the patients are due to leave hospital and move into community facilities, under the Winterbourne View Improvement Programme.

Figures released by NHS England show that out of a total of 2,615 patients, only 256 have a transfer date.

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