The Department of Health said the planned closure will be dependent on all remaining patients being appropriately resettled in “community settings”.
The Co Antrim facility for those with learning difficulties is at the centre of a criminal investigation and an ongoing public inquiry following allegations of the abuse of patients.
“I can give a firm commitment that the closure will be a carefully managed and phased process. A detailed closure plan will be developed, co-produced by patients and families. “Living in the community, as part of that local community, is a much better alternative for people with learning disabilities,” he said.
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