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Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care
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United Kingdom — Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent
Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care
‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18
Profound isolation contributed to the deaths of more than 100 care leavers in England in a year, with a dramatic drop-off in support from social services at 18 leading to catastrophic consequences, a review has found.
A government-commissioned report into the early deaths of young people who left care described the problem as a national tragedy and said many were left on their own “at the height of vulnerability” before they died.
‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18
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Source: The Guardian · Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent. Published 24 Aug 2026, 11:01 pm.
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