Joint care: what the parents want

No-one knows better than the parents of mentally handicapped children what facilities should be available for their short-term care, but they are not often asked. The North Tyneside Planning Group for the Mentally Handicapped did ask. Dave Bromley, senior administrative assistant, North Tyneside AHA and Tim Lister, clinical psychologist, Northumberland AHA explain that the results indicate the need for a flexible service.