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Older people unlawfully detained in mental health hospitals because of poor DoLS practice, warns CQC

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A lack of occupational therapists, meanwhile, was reducing access to therapeutic activities on wards, increasing risks to safety. Lack of activities ‘increasing risk of violence’ “Patients told us that a lack of activities increased the risk of violence on the wards because people were bored,” said the report.

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Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

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Meanwhile, the trust said it had suspended a number of staff pending investigation and commissioned an independent clinical review of the service, which experts interviewed for Panorama said had a “toxic culture” What did Panorama find? Related articles.