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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rebecca Thomas

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

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The closure of a scandal-hit private hospital service was “necessary” to ensure the safety of young people, the watchdog has said.

Following a series of joint investigations by The Independent and Sky News exposing allegations of “systemic abuse” within children’s mental health hospitals formerly run by The Huntercombe Group, the Care Quality Commission launched a review of the leaders at the current owners, Active Care Group.

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