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Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast
112: Footies #6: Hospital Passing-The-Buck
Jun 10, 2024
Rebecca Thomas investigates failures in the UK's mental health system, highlighting the transfer of hospital ownership to Active Care Group and patient complaints. The podcast discusses challenges in mental health care, including mistreatment, underfunding, and the need for improved oversight. It also explores the complexities of inspecting psychiatric patient units and successful campaign outcomes for children's mental health coverage.
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- Systemic failures in UK mental health hospitals led to severe mistreatment and neglect of patients.
- Sexual abuse in mental health care settings is a prevalent issue exacerbated by power dynamics and lack of oversight.
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Systemic Safety Issues in Mental Health Care
The podcast discusses a campaign led by Rebecca Thomas, a health correspondent, to address systemic safety issues within private mental health hospitals. Patients reported severe mistreatment, including immediate restraints by multiple male nurses resulting in injuries. Over 50 patients shared harrowing experiences of neglect and poor care across several decades, leading to over 50 clinical negligence claims against the Active Care group, highlighting significant failures in mental health care systems.
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