Patients Suffer Extensive Abuse
{mosimage} A damning report has raised serious concerns about the treatment and care of people with learning disabilities. It follows an investigation by the Healthcare Commission and Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) into several treatment centres and units. The report recommended Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust is put in special measures for “widespread institutional abuse” of patients at Budock Hospital. Checks will now be carried out on all services in England. The report said the scale of abuse in Cornwall was the worst the inspectorates have come across. During the investigation, teams of inspectors found evidence of staff hitting, pushing, and dragging people who were supposed to be in their care. There were also reports of staff withholding food and forcing patients to take cold showers.
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