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Mental health tests in the presence of counter-terror units ‘unethical’, says charity

Extremism suspects are being evaluated by health professionals alongside counter-terror police

Mental health assessments are being conducted in the presence of police in little-known hubs that embed nurses and psychologists with counter-terrorism units, raising “serious ethical concerns”, a medical charity has said.

The so-called “vulnerability support hubs” have become a permanent feature of the UK counter-terrorism apparatus since they were introduced to trial a national “vulnerability support service” in 2016 and are now established in three regions – the north, Midlands and south.

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