from pillar to post

For too long, she argued, they had been "pushed from pillar to post between local authorities, mental health services, the police and youth offending teams".

"All I was met with was closed doors and passed from pillar to post," says Ms Whiting.

"It was long and I was passed from pillar to post," he said.

They were sent from pillar to post, travelling between three hospitals, until they finally found Lisa in the early hours of the next morning.

These encampments pop up all over the city, and no wonder, since the residents are chased from pillar to post without any other options.