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Edenfield Centre: Minister backs public inquiry over abuse Edenfield Centre: Health minister backs public inquiry over abuse
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Health Minister Will Quince says the case "does meet the threshold" for an independent inquiryHealth Minister Will Quince says the case "does meet the threshold" for an independent inquiry
The mistreatment of patients at a mental health hospital does warrant a public inquiry, a health minister has said.The mistreatment of patients at a mental health hospital does warrant a public inquiry, a health minister has said.
Will Quince apologised to patients at the Edenfield Centre in Prestwich near Manchester and their families.Will Quince apologised to patients at the Edenfield Centre in Prestwich near Manchester and their families.
A BBC Panorama investigation found a "toxic culture of humiliation, verbal abuse and bullying" at the hospital.A BBC Panorama investigation found a "toxic culture of humiliation, verbal abuse and bullying" at the hospital.
Hospital bosses said they took immediate action including suspending staff and launching a clinical review.Hospital bosses said they took immediate action including suspending staff and launching a clinical review.
Responding to a question in the House of Commons from Bury South MP Christian Wakeford, Mr Quince said: "He asks whether I will apologise to the patients and their families, of course I will unequivocally do so. Raising the case in the House of Commons, Bury South MP Christian Wakeford said it had been 15 days since the Panorama show aired "deeply distressing" scenes at the hospital, which had "brought tears across the country", yet "we have heard nothing from the department".
He said: "The programme showed some of the most vulnerable people in society being physically abused, goaded, sexualised behaviour from staff to patients, falsifying medical records and patients locked in isolation for months on end."
The Labour MP claimed there was a "culture of bullying" and a "failure of leadership" at the centre.
He said some of the families of patients featured in the programme had told him they were "still being blocked from contacting their relatives, who are desperate to move out of the Edenfield Centre and some are even in seclusion now".
He called for a public inquiry and an apology.
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Mr Quince responded: "He asks whether I will apologise to the patients and their families, of course I will unequivocally do so.
"It should not have happened and it is our role as ministers, and in fact all those who work within the NHS, to do all we possibly can to prevent it from happening again."It should not have happened and it is our role as ministers, and in fact all those who work within the NHS, to do all we possibly can to prevent it from happening again.
"He asks for an independent inquiry, I believe it does meet the threshold to do so.""He asks for an independent inquiry, I believe it does meet the threshold to do so."
Andrew Maloney, deputy chief executive of Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) NHS Foundation Trust which runs the centre, earlier told Manchester City Council's health scrutiny meeting that disciplinary procedures started as soon as it was informed of the allegations with a "significant number of staff" suspended. Andrew Maloney, deputy chief executive of Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) NHS Foundation Trust which runs the centre, said disciplinary procedures started as soon as it was informed of the allegations with a "significant number of staff" suspended.
He said senior staff were deployed to the centre, which was closed to new admissions, and it launched an independent clinical review of the centre with the findings expected to be reported to the trust's board by the end of this month, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. He earlier told a Manchester City Council meeting that senior staff were deployed to the centre, which was closed to new admissions, and it launched an independent clinical review of the centre, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
However, the committee was not satisfied with the response, describing the situation at the centre as a "catastrophic disaster". The committee described the situation at the centre as a "catastrophic disaster".
Labour Councillor Pat Karney said the "failure of senior leadership" merits a public inquiry, saying it was "unimaginable" the issues were not picked up.
'Put right wrongs'
Other councillors questioned whether whistleblowers had reported these issues to the trust before the investigation.
However, Mr Maloney said he could not answer questions about the ongoing investigation due to the sensitive nature of the allegations made by the BBC.
Greater Manchester Police's investigation into the allegations is also ongoing.
Findings of an independent review are expected to be sent to the trust by the end of the monthFindings of an independent review are expected to be sent to the trust by the end of the month
Labour Councillor Tom Robinson, executive member for Healthy Manchester and Adult Social Care, said he would write to the Secretary of State for Health requesting a public inquiry into the allegations. Labour Councillor Tom Robinson, said: "I, like many, watched that documentary and there's a certain point that made me cry.
He said: "I, like many, watched that documentary and there's a certain point that made me cry.
"We have a duty to those patients who are now victims and the courage demonstrated by their families to... do everything we can in partnership with the Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust.""We have a duty to those patients who are now victims and the courage demonstrated by their families to... do everything we can in partnership with the Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust."
Speaking on behalf of the trust at the meeting, Mr Maloney said: "We are wholeheartedly committed to do whatever it takes to put right these wrongs and to preventing them from happening again." Mr Maloney said: "We are wholeheartedly committed to do whatever it takes to put right these wrongs and to preventing them from happening again."
Greater Manchester Police's investigation into the allegations is ongoing.
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