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A vulnerable Plymouth man was without bathing facilities for six months because care providers failed to monitor him, say two ombudsmen.
The Health Service Ombudsman and Local Government Ombudsman also said the man was wrongly charged £8,000 for accommodation.
The joint investigation concluded there had been "a service failure".
Julie Mellor, health ombudsman, said the NHS duty of care did not end when patients were discharged.
The 31-year-old man, who has not been named, is understood to have Asperger syndrome and schizophrenia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-27551805
The Health Service Ombudsman and Local Government Ombudsman also said the man was wrongly charged £8,000 for accommodation.
The joint investigation concluded there had been "a service failure".
Julie Mellor, health ombudsman, said the NHS duty of care did not end when patients were discharged.
The 31-year-old man, who has not been named, is understood to have Asperger syndrome and schizophrenia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-27551805