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Whorlton Hall: Four carers sentenced for abusing hospital patients

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Whorlton Hall: Four carers sentenced for abusing hospital patients

She said many Whorlton Hall patients were “wholly dependent on professional support”, and added: “For each of those sentenced today, it was clear from the evidence in this case that there were occasions where the care they provided was not only devoid of the appropriate respect and kindness required, but also crossed the line into … Read more

Whorlton Hall verdicts: Can further scandals be prevented?

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Whorlton Hall verdicts: Can further scandals be prevented?

The court case was the result of a 2019 undercover Panorama investigation into Whorlton Hall. It showed staff mocking and taunting patients. I remember tears running down my cheeks as I watched the secretly filmed footage. It reminded me of a similar investigation, also by Panorama and nearly a decade earlier, that exposed the abuse … Read more