Mental health patients sent 'hundreds of miles' for care

The number of mental health patients in England who had to travel away from their local area to get care has risen by almost a quarter over the past year, figures seen by the BBC suggest.

Some patients have been sent hundreds of miles for treatment because no beds were available locally, the data shows.

The online journal Community Care sent Freedom of Information requests to all 56 English mental health trusts.

Michael Buchanan reports.