The Latest Breaking News from Huntercombe Group

Mother blames scandal-hit hospital for daughter’s death after eating disorder struggles

Exclusive: Melissa Parrish’s experiences as a teenager left her terrified of being admitted to hospital, an inquest into her death heard

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

‘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

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Insider's 2022 deal-maker directory

We've rounded up all the companies in Scotland helping to get deals done

Insider UK · Oct 10, 2022