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A secure hospital ward for people with complex learning disabilities in North Ayrshire is set to close within two weeks, leaving vulnerable patients with complex learning disabilities and their families scrambling to make alternative arrangements on short notice.

The local Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has decided to permanently close Ward 7A at the Woodland View Hospital from July 14 as the care within the ward “has fallen far short of standards and expectations”.

The 206-bedroom mental health facility and community hospital near Irvine was built in 2016, and Ward 7A is an eight-bed unit that provides assessment and treatment for patients who have complex learning disabilities and complex mental health needs, often associated with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.