'It was just awful. When you're stuck in a strange place as it is... It's even more distressing not having your own familiar things to take comfort in.'
Hundreds of mental health patients in England are sent to hospitals miles from home each month because of local bed shortages - more than a year after the NHS aimed to end the practice.
"All I could wear were the pyjamas and the same top and trousers every day for three weeks," says Kelly. "For some areas it looks like there aren't enough beds and for some areas, it is that there aren't alternatives to admission. Focusing on care in the community is really important," says Dr James. "We know that it is possible to stop OAPs and some trusts are doing much better than others. Over the coming year we need a sharper focus in those areas where people are being repeatedly let down.
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