NHS trust suspends staff after alleged mistreatment of patients in mental health unit
An NHS trust has suspended staff after allegations that patients were mistreated at a mental health unit. Last week it was revealed police are preparing to investigate the claims which relate to the Edenfield Centre based in the grounds of the former Prestwich Hospital in Bury.
In a statement to the Manchester Evening News the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Edenfield Centre, said today: "We can confirm that, in line with standard process, we have suspended a number of staff pending further investigations. We cannot provide you with any more than this at this stage."
"Immediate action has been taken to address the issues raised and to ensure patient safety, which is our utmost priority. We are liaising with partner agencies and stakeholders, including Greater Manchester Police. We are not able to comment any further on these matters at this stage." Paul Reed, chair of the Manchester Users Network, which supports users and ex-users of psychiatric services in the area, said: "It can't be continuing to function normally. I understand they are bringing in emergency staff from all over the place.
Earlier this year, the Trust commissioned an 'external report' into the three deaths. On Tuesday last week, a pre-inquest hearing into the death of Rowan - who used the pronoun 'they' - heard that the full report would be available for the coroner to read 'on or around September 30'
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