Scandal-rocked mental health services hit with 'inadequate' rating as hospital wards branded unsafe
Greater Manchester’s scandal-hit mental health services have been served with another warning notice to improve after inspectors found wards for older people were unsafe.
READ MORE: Scandal-hit mental health services branded unsafe and ordered to change amid patient abuse allegations Furniture was found to be ripped and broken, bathrooms had evidence of damp, and in one bathroom there were plastic bags full of clothes left there. There were potential ligature points within the hospital but no actions to mitigate the risks, meanwhile on all three wards patients were assessed as medium risk, despite some being admitted who were a significant suicide risk.
Karen Knapton, CQC deputy director of operations in the north, said: “When we inspected the wards for older people with mental health problems, we found staff hadn’t completed all the mandatory training required for their role. This included life support, moving and handling, prevention of violence and aggression, as well as safeguarding. The provider must ensure all staff are trained in these areas as it was affecting their ability to keep people safe.
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