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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

Scandal-hit children’s hospital sanctioned by watchdog after ‘systemic abuse’ revealed

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A scandal-hit hospital group has been sanctioned by inspectors after The Independent revealed “systemic abuse” at a string of children’s mental health units.

England’s safety watchdog issued an official warning to Ivetsey Bank Hospital in Staffordshire, formerly run by The Huntercombe Group, after an extensive investigation by this newspaper found the private hospital had put the safety of young mental health patients at risk.

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