'Kept in Dark' Over Secure Hospital Bid ; Opponents' Fears Over Security and Traffic Congestion

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Plans for a 60-bed secure hospital in Somerset for people with mental health issues have come under fire because of a lack of consultation, traffic congestion and security fears.

Cygnet Health Care is proposing the Pounds 17 million hospital near Junction 23 of the M5 at Bridgwater, for women with complex mental health needs and men with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.

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'Kept in Dark' Over Secure Hospital Bid ; Opponents' Fears Over Security and Traffic Congestion

The beds are described as "medium-low secure" and patients could include paranoid schizophrenics and people suffering from bipolar ...

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