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Summary
Sir: I am a parent whose mentally disordered son died partly because of a lack of community care. Grieving parents and loved ones need to know that lessons from the past are learnt, so that future tragedies might be best avoided. Sometimes mentally disordered people are refused admission to a psychiatric unit or abruptly discharged because of a violent act or the suggestion of a history of violence. This certainly seemed to happen in the case of Christopher Clunis; the more disturbed he became the less effective his care became. 1 hope your readers find these thoughts of some help as they continue to try and make community care work; if it is to work carers need to be listened to
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