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| Child mental health unit in Norwich closes after damning report | Child mental health unit in Norwich closes after damning report |
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| Inspectors raised significant concerns over services provided by Huntercombe hospital | Inspectors raised significant concerns over services provided by Huntercombe hospital |
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| Fri 16 Feb 2018 17.51 GMT | Fri 16 Feb 2018 17.51 GMT |
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| A psychiatric intensive care facility which provided child and adolescent mental health services has been closed after a damning assessment by inspectors. | A psychiatric intensive care facility which provided child and adolescent mental health services has been closed after a damning assessment by inspectors. |
| The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it found inpatients at Huntercombe hospital in Buxton, Norwich, had access to dangerous items which they could harm themselves with. | The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it found inpatients at Huntercombe hospital in Buxton, Norwich, had access to dangerous items which they could harm themselves with. |
| It also found the privately run hospital was not protecting young people from carrying out acts of self-harm or aggression, and had not learned lessons from previous serious incidents. | It also found the privately run hospital was not protecting young people from carrying out acts of self-harm or aggression, and had not learned lessons from previous serious incidents. |
| The hospital provided care to children aged five to 18 who were detained under the Mental Health Act with a range of disorders. Staff did not always treat the young people with dignity and respect, it was found. | The hospital provided care to children aged five to 18 who were detained under the Mental Health Act with a range of disorders. Staff did not always treat the young people with dignity and respect, it was found. |
| The CQC said it discovered significant concerns during its inspection over eight days in November and December last year. The commission said it took immediate action to protect those using the service, including enforcement action to remove its registration. | The CQC said it discovered significant concerns during its inspection over eight days in November and December last year. The commission said it took immediate action to protect those using the service, including enforcement action to remove its registration. |
| The Huntercombe Group then closed the hospital and patients were found alternative care by NHS England. | The Huntercombe Group then closed the hospital and patients were found alternative care by NHS England. |
| The CQC deputy chief inspector for hospitals, Paul Lelliott, said: “Our inspection found a service that was not effectively managing risks to the young people in its care or protecting them from carrying out acts of self-harm or aggression. | The CQC deputy chief inspector for hospitals, Paul Lelliott, said: “Our inspection found a service that was not effectively managing risks to the young people in its care or protecting them from carrying out acts of self-harm or aggression. |
| “Staff failed to manage the safety of the hospital’s physical environment too and, as a result, young people had access to dangerous items which they could harm themselves with. | “Staff failed to manage the safety of the hospital’s physical environment too and, as a result, young people had access to dangerous items which they could harm themselves with. |
| “Although staff reacted to incidents on the wards, they did not take action to prevent incidents occurring or escalating. | “Although staff reacted to incidents on the wards, they did not take action to prevent incidents occurring or escalating. |
| “Additionally the hospital had not learned lessons from serious incidents or taken effective action to reduce the risks of similar events happening again.” | |
| Another hospital in the group – Huntercombe hospital in Stafford – was placed in special measures by the CQC in 2016 after inspectors observed a youngster self-harming in front of a member of staff. | Another hospital in the group – Huntercombe hospital in Stafford – was placed in special measures by the CQC in 2016 after inspectors observed a youngster self-harming in front of a member of staff. |
| A spokesman for the Huntercombe Group said: “The closure was based on a combination of factors. The Huntercombe Group had been aware that the service was not meeting the standards that we expect to provide and whilst there had been improvements, there was still more to do to meet CQC requirements, as confirmed by the CQC inspection. | A spokesman for the Huntercombe Group said: “The closure was based on a combination of factors. The Huntercombe Group had been aware that the service was not meeting the standards that we expect to provide and whilst there had been improvements, there was still more to do to meet CQC requirements, as confirmed by the CQC inspection. |
| “The Huntercombe Group takes very seriously our responsibilities as a care provider and in consideration of these factors we entered into discussions with NHS England and the CQC about closing the service.” | |
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