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Shechemite
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Left that meeting feeling more hopeful. If they publish a recording I’ll stick it on here
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Nice to have some positive stuff on this very depressing thread! Here's some good news for Glasgow foster carers:
www.glasgowlive.co.uk
Glasgow foster carer welcomes rise after allowance freeze but more help needed
Foster carers are expected to get a 10% child allowance rise after a 10-year freeze, but one carer has highlighted the financial pressures of the role.
Shechemite
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The kids are alright
Context (which is grim sorry)
www.independent.co.uk
Context (which is grim sorry)
Police investigating death of young girl at mental health hospital
Exclusive: Thames Valley Police is conducting an investigation after the death of a girl at Huntercombe Hospital
www.independent.co.uk
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GarveyLives
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Meet 32-year-old Nicola Brimage of Gautby Road, Bidston, Merseyside ...
... yesterday, at Liverpool Crown Court Nicola Brimage received a a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, with a 15-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and 80 hours of unpaid work.
(Source: as stated in image)
While working as a carer for a vulnerable 78-year-old woman who has Parkinson's disease and is housebound, Nicola Brimage stole £5,948.50 of the victim's money and spent it on items purchased from Amazon, eBay and PayPal.
The judge, Recorder Michael Blakey, said the victim was "extremely vulnerable" and "wholly dependent" upon healthcare professionals and their support.
He told Nicola Brimage: "She trusted you as a person who would do your best to help her and certainly not steal anything from her."
Recorder Blakey said Nicola Brimage decided to help herself to the woman's money and bought products online, "virtually none of them goods you actually needed, some of them luxury items".
NatWest has reimbursed the victim in full.
... yesterday, at Liverpool Crown Court Nicola Brimage received a a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, with a 15-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and 80 hours of unpaid work.
(Source: as stated in image)
While working as a carer for a vulnerable 78-year-old woman who has Parkinson's disease and is housebound, Nicola Brimage stole £5,948.50 of the victim's money and spent it on items purchased from Amazon, eBay and PayPal.
The judge, Recorder Michael Blakey, said the victim was "extremely vulnerable" and "wholly dependent" upon healthcare professionals and their support.
He told Nicola Brimage: "She trusted you as a person who would do your best to help her and certainly not steal anything from her."
Recorder Blakey said Nicola Brimage decided to help herself to the woman's money and bought products online, "virtually none of them goods you actually needed, some of them luxury items".
NatWest has reimbursed the victim in full.
Shechemite
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His mother told BBC North West Tonight: "He would ring me quite often crying, begging for me to take him home.
"And it was heartbreaking to tell him we weren't allowed and to hear him crying.
"It was mental torture and cruelty."
Fiona McGhie, from Irwin Mitchell who investigated the decision to place him in the care home, said: "During his placement he was in effect imprisoned, living in locked accommodation miles away from his family.
"Given his strong objections to his placement, the local authority should have referred his case to the Court of Protection to determine where it was in his best interests to live.
"It didn't do that and and as a result he lived for many years in a placement where he was extremely unhappy."
"And it was heartbreaking to tell him we weren't allowed and to hear him crying.
"It was mental torture and cruelty."
Fiona McGhie, from Irwin Mitchell who investigated the decision to place him in the care home, said: "During his placement he was in effect imprisoned, living in locked accommodation miles away from his family.
"Given his strong objections to his placement, the local authority should have referred his case to the Court of Protection to determine where it was in his best interests to live.
"It didn't do that and and as a result he lived for many years in a placement where he was extremely unhappy."
Payout for autistic man detained in Lancashire care home
The 24-year-old receives a £200,000 payout after being unlawfully held in a home for seven years.
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GarveyLives
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Mayfield House Care Home in Crewe is currently rated as 'requires improvement' by the Care Quality Commission:
Care home resident, 83, sends ‘please help me’ text after being attacked
Care home resident, 83, sends ‘please help me’ text after being attacked
Shechemite
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Muckamore Abbey Hospital abuse inquiry to begin | ITV News
An inquiry into allegations of abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital officially begins on Monday, with the chair pledging a 'thorough and impartial' investigation. | UTV Newswww.itv.com
29 arrests now
29th arrest into ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital
Detectives from Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Public Protection Branch investigating the allegations of ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey hospital, have arrested a 38 year old male today, Wednesday 4 May, in the Antrim area. This takes the total amount of arrests made so far to...
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Carer stole thousands of pounds in life savings from couple in their 80s leaving them 'heartbroken'
(Source: South Wales Police)
David Simon Lewis, of Leonardo's guesthouse in Oystermouth Road, Swansea, admitted fraud by false representation at Swansea Crown Court and was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment. He will serve up to half that period in custody before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community.
Shechemite
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Along with restrictive practices, staff 'talked over and ignored patients' and told them to 'sit down whenever they tried to get up' and did not know the names of their own patients in yet more concerning findings. "Staff did not always treat patients with compassion and kindness and did not respect their privacy and dignity," said the CQC.
"We saw many examples of this during our two-day inspection. We saw that staff often talked over patients, ignored patients, and talked about their personal hygiene needs in the main lounge. Patients were told to sit down whenever they tried to get up.”
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"We saw many examples of this during our two-day inspection. We saw that staff often talked over patients, ignored patients, and talked about their personal hygiene needs in the main lounge. Patients were told to sit down whenever they tried to get up.”
Staff 'didn't know patient names' in hospital so 'inadequate' it was shut down
Investigators found that patients were 'contained' and 'restrained' from moving freely by 'untrained staff'
Shechemite
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‘Abuse, assaults and big profits’ - children’s homes staff speak out ‘Abuse, assaults and big profits’ - children’s homes staff speak out
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Its the big profits that really boil my piss, and perhaps why nothing seems to be done to improve things.
2 posts up, 20 patients at an estimate thats an income of £1,560,000 p.a. that place had. I think we can all see that most of that went in profit and not providing the service that they were supposed to.
2 posts up, 20 patients at an estimate thats an income of £1,560,000 p.a. that place had. I think we can all see that most of that went in profit and not providing the service that they were supposed to.
Shechemite
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29 arrests now
29th arrest into ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital
Detectives from Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Public Protection Branch investigating the allegations of ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey hospital, have arrested a 38 year old male today, Wednesday 4 May, in the Antrim area. This takes the total amount of arrests made so far to...
Muckamore abuse inquiry opens in Belfast after long campaign for answers
Glynn Brown says he stopped counting after his son Araron was assaulted for the 15th time at hospital
Shechemite
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A Twitter thread (turned into an article) about the conditions of those ‘living’ in care settings.
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Every cpl months I do a review of Prevention of Future Death Reports. I swerved it today, in favour of a review of last few weeks @CareQualityComm inspection reports re 'care' for learning disabled and/or autistic people. by @GeorgeJulian(GeorgeJuli
Every cpl months I do a review of Prevention of Future Death Reports. I swerved it today, in favour of a review of last few weeks @CareQualityComm inspection reports re 'care' for learning disabled and/or autistic people. Eurgh. Buckle up for a lowlight tour of grimness 1/25+
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Shechemite
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Forced strip searches, an arm amputated due to failure to attend to a wound, people becoming slobbering zombies.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Muckamore scandal: Sister of ‘mistreated’ patient tells how revelations left her shocked and upset
The sister of a former Muckamore patient was “shocked” and “upset” when she was told her loved one had been “mistreated” at the hospital, a public inquiry has been told.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
BristolEcho
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I was going to start a new thread for this but I'll slot it in here. Very harrowing tale during the pandemic. It's a tough read.
www.theguardian.com
Is the death of Covid-19 patient with Down’s syndrome proof of care rationing?
Susan Sullivan’s hospital records suggest she was denied potentially life-saving treatment because of her disability. Now her family are demanding answers
GarveyLives
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This is the Late Donald Burgess ...
(Source: The family of the Late Donald Burgess)
... on 21 June 2022, police officers were called to the St Leonards-on-Sea care home in which Mr Burgess - then aged 93, suffering from dementia and whellchair-bound, having only one leg - lived, following reports that he was threatening staff with a knife.
After 'engaging' with Mr Burgess briefly, an officer pepper-sprayed him and then used his baton on him while a second officer tasered him. 93-year old Mr Burgess was then handcuffed and taken to hospital, where he remained until his death on 13 July 2022.
Sussex Police referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct after complaints about the excessive use of force against Mr Burgess by its officers. The two Sussex Police constables involved - who have not yet been publicly identified - have now been served with misconduct notices and letters advising them they are under criminal investigation for manslaughter.
(Source: The family of the Late Donald Burgess)
... on 21 June 2022, police officers were called to the St Leonards-on-Sea care home in which Mr Burgess - then aged 93, suffering from dementia and whellchair-bound, having only one leg - lived, following reports that he was threatening staff with a knife.
After 'engaging' with Mr Burgess briefly, an officer pepper-sprayed him and then used his baton on him while a second officer tasered him. 93-year old Mr Burgess was then handcuffed and taken to hospital, where he remained until his death on 13 July 2022.
Sussex Police referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct after complaints about the excessive use of force against Mr Burgess by its officers. The two Sussex Police constables involved - who have not yet been publicly identified - have now been served with misconduct notices and letters advising them they are under criminal investigation for manslaughter.
Shechemite
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Put people in cages and they might lash out
Shechemite
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Caged with paedophiles and killers - for the 'crime' of being autistic
Rampton Secure Hospital is home to the most dangerous and disturbed people in the country. Former patients include 'Britain's most violent prisoner' Charles Bronson and murderer Ian Huntley.
More on this poor sod (never committed a crime, locked away in rampton for the crime of being ‘retarded’) at about 2 minutes in
Woman's Hour - Alison Rodgers, Dan Scorer, Ros Coward, Anita Anand, Sarah Class, Tracey Cox, Dr Tristram Wyatt - BBC Sounds
Vabbing - the viral social media trend that proponents say could help you attract a mate.
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Shechemite
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North of the border
www.bbc.co.uk
The patients locked in secure hospitals for decades
Fifteen Scots with learning disabilities and autism have been living in hospitals for 20 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
Disclosure - Locked in the Hospital
Reporter Lucy Adams investigates why four young men have been locked in secure hospitals for years. She meets the families struggling to get their loved ones home.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Small personal anecdote, (not on the scale of this story), but heard today that our challenge to my FiL's deprivation of liberty order has been upheld and the DoLS has been revoked.North of the border
The patients locked in secure hospitals for decades
Fifteen Scots with learning disabilities and autism have been living in hospitals for 20 years.www.bbc.co.uk
Disclosure - Locked in the Hospital
Reporter Lucy Adams investigates why four young men have been locked in secure hospitals for years. She meets the families struggling to get their loved ones home.
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It looks like even the "good" care homes are suffering and failing people Staffing crisis leaves many English care home residents’ basic needs unmet
GarveyLives
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Whittlesey care home resident not given CPR after 'same name mix up'
A care home apologises after Joyce Parrott was confused for another resident when in cardiac arrest.
www.bbc.co.uk
Shechemite
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Forced strip searches, an arm amputated due to failure to attend to a wound, people becoming slobbering zombies.
Muckamore scandal: Sister of ‘mistreated’ patient tells how revelations left her shocked and upset
The sister of a former Muckamore patient was “shocked” and “upset” when she was told her loved one had been “mistreated” at the hospital, a public inquiry has been told.
Someone spent 48 years years there Muckamore inquiry: Hospital like a prison, says ex-patient's sister
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