7.3 Children's Visits to Special Hospitals/Psychiatric Units - Relevant Government Orders and Circulars

For children visiting prisons, see HM Prison Service Prison Order 4410 - Prisoner Communication Visits.

For children visiting special hospitals, see HSC1999/160 as amended by LAC 2000 (18) which refer specifically to visits to Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals

For children visiting psychiatric wards, see HSC 1999/222: LAC (99) 32 which gives guidance to Health and Children’s Social Care Services on the visiting of psychiatric patients by children.