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Force-fed and drugged into a ‘comatose’ state: ‘Horrifying’ allegations against children’s hospitals

EXCLUSIVE: Three years after The Independent first published a damning investigation into Huntercombe Group hospitals, new court documents reveal fresh claims that children were subject to inhumane, degrading and abusive treatment in ‘prison-like’ units – as families take legal action against 35 doctors. Rebecca Thomas reports

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Care watchdog slammed for ‘failing’ to take action at scandal-hit hospital before teen’s unlawful death

SPECIAL REPORT: The bereaved parents of Ruth Szymankiewicz call for change after legal ‘loophole’ means hospital where their teenage daughter died could not be prosecuted over its failings, as health correspondent Rebecca Thomas reports

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Death of teenager left alone at scandal-hit mental health hospital by worker with fake ID was unlawful

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, died after a litany of failings at Huntercombe Hospital, where she should have had constant monitoring

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Jury in inquest of girl who fatally self-harmed at hospital to consider whether she was unlawfully killed

Hospital was ‘severely short-staffed’ on the day the teenager was left alone when she should have had constant care

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Hospital group agreed six-figure bonuses for bosses – while warning it would stop paying for patients’ drugs

Exclusive: Despite the drastic financial warning by the hospital group’s CEO, bonuses worth hundreds of thousands of pounds were agreed to be paid to at least two directors

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Scandal-hit hospitals accused of ‘inhuman and degrading treatment’ by dozens of patients

Clinical negligence lawsuits launched against hospitals owned formerly owned by The Huntecombe Group

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Closed: Hospital we exposed for treating patients ‘like animals’

Exclusive: Whistleblowers treated at Berkshire mental health hospital shed ‘tears of joy’ over its immediate closure - after The Independent revealed scandal of systemic abuse

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Families launch legal action against scandal-hit hospitals after The Independent exposed ‘systemic abuse’

Exclusive: Allegations include children being injured during restraint, inappropriate force-feeding and patients being over-medicated

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Closure of private hospital service ‘necessary’ to protect children’s safety, watchdog finds

Private children’s hospital group ‘making progress’ but has more work to ensure safety, CQC says

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CEO of scandal-hit hospitals resigns after The Independent exposes ‘systemic abuse’

Exclusive: Sylvia Tang’s resignation comes after claims patients were ‘treated like animals’, over-medicated and injured during restraint

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Child died at mental health hospital ‘while staff were meant to be watching her’

Exclusive: 14-year-old girl died at Taplow Manor Hospital in Maidenhead after she was left unattended

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Scandal-hit private hospital owner accused of ‘callous’ treatment of migrant workers

Exclusive: Private hospitals accused of mounting ‘unfair attack’ on migrant workers’ by union

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Mental health services to face surprise spot-checks after series of abuse scandals, watchdog warns

Exclusive ‘I will not rest until we get people safe’ says NHS’ new mental health safety chief Chris Dzikiti

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Children’s hospital forced to close after abuse claims may reopen due to legal loophole

Exclusive: Taplow Manor will close in May after The Independent revealed abuse and rape allegations but could reopen as unit for adults

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Hospital at centre of rape and death inquiries to close after investigation by The Independent

Exclusive: Taplow Manor, formerly owned by The Huntercombe Group, set to close after series of care concerns raised

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Police investigating ‘sexual assault’ at scandal-hit children’s hospital as watchdog threatens closure

Exclusive: The Huntercombe Group’s two hospitals now rated inadequate following revelations of abuse and poor care by The Independent

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Whistleblowers claim children ‘seriously harmed’ at scandal-hit mental health hospitals

Special report: In an expose of private children’s hospitals, workers say inadequate staffing put patients in harm’s way. Rebecca Thomas reports

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Police investigating ‘rape of child’ at scandal-hit mental health hospital

Thames Valley force confirms report made last month over incident Huntercombe Group hospital

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Revealed: Mental health patients who reported ‘abuse’ ignored by NHS and regulator

Investigation: Young girls and their families tried to raise the alarm about a scandal-hit private hospital chain. They tell Rebecca Thomas they did not even receive a response from officials

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Ministers urged to launch inquiry into inpatient mental health services after ‘systemic abuse’ allegations

Exclusive: The development comes after The Independent revealed allegations by 22 patients of ‘systemic abuse’ within children’s mental health hospitals

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‘My time in a children’s mental health hospital left me with PTSD’

The Independent has spoken to 22 young women who allege awful treatment in private mental health hospital units across a decade from 2012 to 2022. Here some of them recount their experiences

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Pinned down, force-fed and drugged into ‘zombie-like’ state: ‘Systemic abuse’ at children’s hospitals revealed

Investigation: Private mental health group was paid £190m by NHS despite hundreds of warnings over care, reports Rebecca Thomas

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Lanarkshire MSP hits out at Wishaw care facility on failure to recognise union

Monica Lennon lodged a motion at the Scottish Parliament after the Active Care Group at the Murdostoun Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre officially derecognised GMB Scotland.

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Care watchdog issues urgent warning over patient safety at mental health hospital facing police probe

Some young patients told inspectors they believed Huntercombe Maidenhead Hospital should be shut down

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