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An old chestnut: health chiefs reach for “fire safety” excuse as they try to justify closure of mental health unit

An old chestnut: health chiefs reach for “fire safety” excuse as they try to justify closure of mental health unit

Posted By theboss on 7th March 2019

By Graham Smith Cornwall’s health chiefs have fallen back on a tried-and-tested strategy in their bid to close community facilities - fire safety regulations. An official new report, seeking to…

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