Health correspondent Rebecca Thomas reports, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Huntercombe Hospital in Maidenhead was responsible for more than half of the sex-related investigations reported in the 209 childrens mental health units across the country. The use of restraint was, at times, "coercive", and it recommended an urgent audit of the use of restraint. She saidthere simply werent enough of them and they werent well trained. Dr Rosena Allin Khan, Labours mental health spokesperson, told The Independent that the government must commit to tackling sexual incidents within inpatient units. And an anonymous patient, who was in the Stafford unit as recently as March this year, told us: "On multiple occasions I would hide myself in a corner of a room and self-harm without staff noticing my arm bleeding when they checked on me. There are five separate units on our Maidenhead site spread across three buildings: Kennet: Eating Disorders Service, Thames, Juniper and Holly : Psychiatric Intensive Care Units and Tamar: General Adolescent Service. Inspectors found dried bloodstains on a wallin one ward, and were told patients were routinely self-harming by banging their heads against walls. We are committed to providing caring, supportive, recovery-focused treatment and we achieve this by working together with our young people, their families, and other professionals. 0000295425 00000 n The Huntercombe Group said it had "learned lessons". Bonnie claims her bedsheets were rarely changed during her four-month stay, and blood from head-banging an alarmingly common form of selfharm within the hospital was regularly left on the walls. Inspectors said though the team had improved morale and the hospital was "cleaner and brighter", staff training was inconsistent and some felt they were not "adequately supported" in their roles. As a report condemns failings in the mental health, former patients But 2,382 people have backed a petition on Change.org demanding for the Maidenhead hospital to close down. We recommend using one of the following browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari. 8 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Huntercombe Lane South, Taplow, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 0PQ (01628) 667881 Provided and run by: Huntercombe (No 12) Limited The provider of this service changed. Departments and services - The Huntercombe Hospital Maidenhead - NHS The nationwide figures cover almost all of the childrens mental health units in England, but do not cover medium secure services, which are usually for patients with the most acute needs or those who have come through the criminal justice system. And it's care which the NHS is paying millions for every year. Five parents said their childs mental health problems had significantly worsened at the hospital. For services we haven't rated we use ticks and crosses to show whether we've asked them to take further action or taken enforcement action against them. Huntercombe Hospital Maidenhead, in Berkshire, cares for children between the ages of 12 and 18. 0000068867 00000 n Active Care Group - The UK's leading Complex Care Provider Maidenhead: Patient death prompts calls for Huntercombe Hospital to 0000011256 00000 n 0000068194 00000 n She stayed for more than two years. The practice is permitted under NHS guidelines, but Huntercombe reinserted the tube for every feed, which is against best practice, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Taplow Manor School - Active Care Group FEMAIL has spoken to former patients of Huntercombe Hospital Maidenhead Bonnie Fuller, 16, explains how she was left with PTSD after a stay in the hospital Inspectors found dried bloodstains on. Distress and fear, but also relief that Bonnie would receive the help she so desperately needed. Her eyes were swollen shut, and she had a black eye. Let's make care better together. I was dragged into the feeding roomand then held down. She falters and cant speak. My mum once watched in horror as four male members of staff pinned me to the ground just so they could give me drugs.. What it looks like. It has 59 beds in total, providing eating disorder services, general CAMHS inpatient services, and psychiatric intensive care services. 0000015017 00000 n ", An NHS spokesperson said: "All services must provide safe, high-quality care and deliver on the commitments in their contracts. It provides specialist mental health services for adolescents and young people from 12 to 25 years of age and is registered to treat young people who are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. Click here to view our latest report & rating. Were surrounded by wonderful greenery and encourage outdoor activities like gardening and sports where appropriate. Huntercombe Hospital: 1,643 'sexual safety incidents' in a single 59 'My skin was so bad I stopped going out': Expert reveals his 3 top skincare tips as women tell how an Kate and William's tribute to Aberfan: Solemn royals pay their respects in poignant visit 57 years after the Ballet princess!
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