care in the uk - a disgrace

[GarveyLives]

Staff working at one of Britain's biggest mental health hospitals pinched, taunted and even slapped patients, according to a BBC Panorama investigation.

A 'toxic culture' at Edenfield Centre in Prestwich, Bury, saw nurses bully and humiliate vulnerable people suffering with schizophrenia, autism and other conditions.

An undercover reporter for the BBC's Panorama, who spent three months working there, witnessed staff swearing at patients, inappropriately restraining them and even behaving sexually towards them:

"Patients at an NHS mental health unit were filmed being subjected to abuse, it is claimed. Panorama footage shows them being bullied, humiliated, swore at, and taunted, according to the BBC ..."

Patients at Greater Manchester NHS mental health unit 'filmed being subjected to abuse', BBC's Panorama claims

Panorama - Undercover Hospital: Patients at Risk, 28 September 2022

(Warning: The broadcast contains scenes which many people may find distressing)

 

[Shechemite]

Thanks for posting that here Garvey. Been pacing around outside for this last couple of hours.

It really is distressing viewing. But it’s exactly what some of us have been saying for god knows how long.

 

[Shechemite]

And on it goes Care home charity could face class action lawsuit

“The abuse team at law firm Leigh Day, which specialises in human rights abuses and clinical negligence cases, has confirmed it is investigating potential civil claims relating to abuse, mistreatment and breaches of residents’ human rights”

 

[Shechemite]

And on and on and on

Lowestoft special school criticised for "high use" of physical restraint

A report says a special school is "fire-fighting, rather than bringing about sustained improvements".

www.bbc.com

 

[Shechemite]

And on

Care worker faces jail for sleeping as patient suffered fatal injuries

An elderly woman with dementia died from injuries sustained in a fall when a care home worker meant to be checking on her was asleep.

www.edp24.co.uk

(Incidentally similar issues with the panorama doc - falsified care records and staff asleep on duty)

 

[Shechemite]

Staff working at one of Britain's biggest mental health hospitals pinched, taunted and even slapped patients, according to a BBC Panorama investigation.

A 'toxic culture' at Edenfield Centre in Prestwich, Bury, saw nurses bully and humiliate vulnerable people suffering with schizophrenia, autism and other conditions.

An undercover reporter for the BBC's Panorama, who spent three months working there, witnessed staff swearing at patients, inappropriately restraining them and even behaving sexually towards them:



Patients at Greater Manchester NHS mental health unit 'filmed being subjected to abuse', BBC's Panorama claims
Panorama - Undercover Hospital: Patients at Risk, 28 September 2022

(Warning: The broadcast contains scenes which many people may find distressing)

To add to my respect for people with intellectual/learning disability - whilst the shit show at edenfield wasn’t being perpetrated against PWLD, the LD self advocacy organisations have been vocal in their solidarity with the patients at edenfield. Compare and contrast with the silence from the clever disabled people when it’s PWLD suffering the same (and often worse) institutionalisation and abuse (eg at Muckamore in Belfast or the Woodside in cheadle)

Wankers can say what they like about ’retards’. I think they’re sound. Gimme PWLD over your revolutionary ubermenschen raging over Mossad any day

 

[Shechemite]

Staff working at one of Britain's biggest mental health hospitals pinched, taunted and even slapped patients, according to a BBC Panorama investigation.

A 'toxic culture' at Edenfield Centre in Prestwich, Bury, saw nurses bully and humiliate vulnerable people suffering with schizophrenia, autism and other conditions.

An undercover reporter for the BBC's Panorama, who spent three months working there, witnessed staff swearing at patients, inappropriately restraining them and even behaving sexually towards them:



Patients at Greater Manchester NHS mental health unit 'filmed being subjected to abuse', BBC's Panorama claims
Panorama - Undercover Hospital: Patients at Risk, 28 September 2022

(Warning: The broadcast contains scenes which many people may find distressing)

Julianne Simpson died at the centre, near Prestwich, after choking on a pot which contained her medication.

The Edenfield Centre: Bereaved family 'reeling with anger' at abuse

A BBC investigation found a "toxic culture" of abuse and bullying at a Manchester mental health unit.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Chilli.s]

These hospitals receive a fortune to provide care, when they fail to deliver and are shown to have been negligent the fines should be astronomical too. Not quite a lot of money, but so much money that it shakes their business operation to the very core.

 

[Shechemite]

Good news for Tony and his family

Tony Hickmott: Autistic man to be released after 21 years in hospital

Mum of Tony Hickmott, who has been held in a secure hospital since 2001, says: "He's coming home."

www.bbc.co.uk

Although I imagine he’ll still face a lot of restrictions in his new arrangements, and of course there are still so many people (and they are people) left behind in this hospital and so many others

From the article re that hospital

“Inspectors halted further admissions because they believed "people would or may be exposed to significant risk of harm".

The report highlighted staff shortages, a lack of training and an increase in restrictive interventions. It reported how relatives of patients said their loved ones were heavily medicated and had few meaningful activities to enjoy.”

 

[felixthecat]

And on

Care worker faces jail for sleeping as patient suffered fatal injuries

An elderly woman with dementia died from injuries sustained in a fall when a care home worker meant to be checking on her was asleep.

www.edp24.co.uk

(Incidentally similar issues with the panorama doc - falsified care records and staff asleep on duty)

My daughter is a care worker. She was called as the sleep-in night worker had woken up and the waking night worker was nowhere to be found. 30 mins later he returned with his takeaway...

 

[Dystopiary]

Good news for Tony and his family

Tony Hickmott: Autistic man to be released after 21 years in hospital

Mum of Tony Hickmott, who has been held in a secure hospital since 2001, says: "He's coming home."

www.bbc.co.uk

Although I imagine he’ll still face a lot of restrictions in his new arrangements, and of course there are still so many people (and they are people) left behind in this hospital and so many others

From the article re that hospital

“Inspectors halted further admissions because they believed "people would or may be exposed to significant risk of harm".

The report highlighted staff shortages, a lack of training and an increase in restrictive interventions. It reported how relatives of patients said their loved ones were heavily medicated and had few meaningful activities to enjoy.”

Was reading that earlier, really good news. Hope his future will be much better than what he's been through.

And thanks Shechemite for highlighting the treatment of people in so-called care.

 

[Shechemite]

no need for an inquiry, these were ‘challenging and disturbed’ individuals

Calls for public inquiry into North East mental health trust | ITV News

A charity says it’s aware of 14 people who died between 2016 and 2020 whilst under the care of Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. | ITV News Tyne Tees

www.itv.com

Same trust (TEWVS)

Families tell CQC how restraints 'injured our loved ones' at NHS hospital

A shocking report reveals safety fears at a North East mental health and learning disability NHS trust

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

Health trust slammed for use of restraints which left 3 patients injured

Inspectors noted a 'significant deterioration in standards' when they inspected Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust

www.gazettelive.co.uk

Hospital 'wasn't safe' says sister of autistic man who spent four years there | ITV News

Elliot Davis was a patient at Lanchester Road Hospital in Durham for four years before being discharged into residential care last month. | ITV News Tyne Tees

www.itv.com

 

[BristolEcho]

BBC News - Melissa Mathieson: Care home and ex-manager face charges

Melissa Mathieson: Care home and ex-manager face charges

The home and ex-manager deny care failings after Melissa Mathieson,18, was murdered by a resident.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[felixthecat]

OK you lot. Pray (or whatever) for my daughter. She's whistleblown regarding safeguarding and safety issues at her workplace (residential home for young adults with autism)
I'm proud of her for having the balls to do it but I'm sincerely hoping she doesn't get savaged because she really doesn't have the mental resilience to cope with that.

 

[cesare]

OK you lot. Pray (or whatever) for my daughter. She's whistleblown regarding safeguarding and safety issues at her workplace (residential home for young adults with autism)
I'm proud of her for having the balls to do it but I'm sincerely hoping she doesn't get savaged because she really doesn't have the mental resilience to cope with that.

Well done her. That's very brave, I wish more people were like her.

 

[brogdale]

OK you lot. Pray (or whatever) for my daughter. She's whistleblown regarding safeguarding and safety issues at her workplace (residential home for young adults with autism)
I'm proud of her for having the balls to do it but I'm sincerely hoping she doesn't get savaged because she really doesn't have the mental resilience to cope with that.

Huge admiration for her action.
We're presently engaging with the CQC as family of someone in care and know how stressy even that is.

 

[BristolEcho]

OK you lot. Pray (or whatever) for my daughter. She's whistleblown regarding safeguarding and safety issues at her workplace (residential home for young adults with autism)
I'm proud of her for having the balls to do it but I'm sincerely hoping she doesn't get savaged because she really doesn't have the mental resilience to cope with that.

That's really great. I have done it before and I don't regret it even though it was a lot of stress. Has she done it with other people?

If there's even a sniff of bullying, or backlash by them then they can get into a lot of trouble.

 

[hash tag]

OK you lot. Pray (or whatever) for my daughter. She's whistleblown regarding safeguarding and safety issues at her workplace (residential home for young adults with autism)
I'm proud of her for having the balls to do it but I'm sincerely hoping she doesn't get savaged because she really doesn't have the mental resilience to cope with that.

Brilliant and good for her, respect. Hope she is Ok and without any backlash.

 

[Shechemite]

Much respect for your daughter felixthecat

 

[Shechemite]

On tonight.

BBC One - Panorama, Will the NHS Care for Me?

Why are people with a learning disability more likely to die from avoidable causes?

www.bbc.co.uk

Line of Duty actor and campaigner Tommy Jessop investigates why people with a learning disability are more than twice as likely to die from avoidable causes than the rest of the population. He hears from relatives who have lost loved ones prematurely, and from a mother on whose behalf the BBC went to court so she could speak publicly about her fight to get lifesaving care for her son.

 

[Shechemite]

Also on tonight (it’s been reported on in the daily mail but im not going to share that here)

Dispatches: Hospital Undercover – Are Our Wards Safe? (Channel 4 Monday 10 October 2022)

A one-hour undercover Dispatches investigation into security on mental health wards was conducted on World Mental Health Day. An NHS trust that has a history of serious mistakes leading to multiple fatalities has been found to still be failing to protect patients, according to a year-long...

www.memorabletv.com

Oh and one of the reasons I’m ‘single issue’ in my posting on those who rely on care services, is that I know there’s all sorts of scum who want to take advantage of peoples (legitimate) anger and fear - one such bunch of vermin being of course the church of Scientology, who are actively grooming survivors and bereaved families of outrages in Essex

cchr esex - Google Search (like with the mail, I’m not going to link to CCHR directly)

 

[hash tag]

Things can only get worse Care worker numbers fall, leaving more people without support

Thinking about it, it's a disgrace that people on zero hours contracts, minimum pay etc. are responsible of caring for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Sometimes that care is very specialist and or exceptionally difficult.

 

[spellbinder]

All we can do is get off our arses and vote whenever the next election happens, the mindset of what's the point nothing ever changes pisses me right off - this shit is the point, let your voice be heard

And fair play to that woman's daughter earlier for having a spine and putting the welfare of people who can't speak for themselves before her own mental welfare, ultimate respect - stop being sheep and stand up for each other for fucks sake otherwise there will be no one left to care for us when we need it most.

 

[GarveyLives]

News from Reigate Grange Care Home, Reigate (minimum Weekly Residence Fee - £1,200):

Secret footage reveals abuse of woman with dementia at luxury UK care home

(Warning: The footage contains scenes which many people may find distressing)

 

[hash tag]

I've just twigged. That place is owned and run by Signature. Signature have recently opened a care home near me and I toyed with the idea of applying for a job there. Thank goodness I didn't

 

[GarveyLives]

Employees at Gillibrand Hall Nursing Home in Chorley - which claims to provide "nursing and specialist dementia care" have been suspended pending an investigation after video footage appearing to show them wearing incontinence pads and mocking patients was shared on social media:

]Gillibrand Hall Nursing Home: Chorley care home staff suspended after appearing to mock patients by wearing nappies in videos

(Source: as stated in image)​

Gillibrand Hall Nursing Home staff appear to mock elderly dementia patients by dressing up in specialist adult incontinence pads dancing around the hallways.

 

[Shechemite]

further info on muckamore

Muckamore: Patient had 'dysentery and scabies,' inquiry hears

Mother also tells inquiry into abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital son "banged on the door to get out".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Shechemite]

There was also evidence of sexual harm, medication being misused and maladministered, an over-use of restraints and “unsafe and inappropriate” use of temporary confinement, it said.

The safeguarding review found abuse was “inflicted with no respite” and allowed to flourish, with children and young adults experiencing physical abuse from staff and other residents, excessive force, physical neglect and taunting.

It said they were subject to “significant and varied” emotional abuse by staff and there was evidence suggesting staff had “seriously breached sexual boundaries with each other and with children and young adults”.

Many of those impacted had difficulties in communicating and “would have found it difficult to report the abuse”, the review said.

Review finds ‘very serious abuse and neglect’ of children with disabilities

An expert panel is calling for urgent action to ensure all children with complex needs and disabilities in similar homes are safe.

www.independent.co.uk

 

[GarveyLives]

Bedfordshire Police are investigating the death of an 88-year-old woman who was allegedly attacked by a fellow resident at Ridgeway Lodge Care Home in Bedfordshire:

Police investigate alleged killing of grandmother at Ridgeway Lodge care home

(Source: The family of the Late Stella Hartman)

The Late Sheila Hartman​

 

[GarveyLives]

Most unfortunate:

"A man who moved his campervan outside of his elderly parent’s home to take care of them has had to leave after residents made petty complaints ..."

Man living in van to care for elderly parents forced to move by angry neighbours

(Source: Portsmouth News/Solent News)

Tony Wiltshire with his 81-year old mother ​