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A daring escape from NHS psychiatric care pits autism patient, Alexis Quinn, against some of the most powerful institutions in the State.

Tuesday 6 August 2024 15:26, UK

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Young mother and former GB youth swimmer, Alexis, agrees to enter NHS England psychiatric care following a family tragedy. She could never imagine that her three-day admission will turn into a three-year ordeal.

Then undiagnosed with autism, and often the subject of 24-hour surveillance as well as long periods in solitary confinement, Alexis descends to the darkest reaches of locked-in, psychiatric care. There, she encounters the kind of threat she never could have imagined in a secure mental health hospital. In a bid to break free, Alexis plots a daring escape.

Making it back to her daughter, however, will pit her against some of the most powerful institutions in the State, including the police.

Narrated by Nicholas Pinnock (Top Boy, Django, For Life).

Patient 11 is the latest series from the award-winning Sky News Storycast team.

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