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Paul Rowland

Hospital's neglect led to artist's suicide

SYLVAN MONEY'S family were relieved when she was admitted to Bronllys Hospital, near Brecon, in January 2004.

The 26-year-old artist had taken an overdose the week before; her family had struggled to get treatment for her after they were informed by a hospital in Hereford that they could not treat her because she did not live inside its geographical catchment area.

But less than a week later, Ms Money was dead, having hanged herself from a curtain rail that staff at the hospital were convinced could not be used as a ligature point.

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