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| Glan Clwyd Hospital: Assembly to debate damning report | Glan Clwyd Hospital: Assembly to debate damning report |
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| Assembly members are set to discuss a damning report into care in a mental health unit at a Denbighshire hospital. | Assembly members are set to discuss a damning report into care in a mental health unit at a Denbighshire hospital. |
| Families said patients at Glan Clwyd Hospital's Tawel Fan ward were treated like animals in a zoo. | Families said patients at Glan Clwyd Hospital's Tawel Fan ward were treated like animals in a zoo. |
| An independent report said a string of allegations, which it found proven, amounted to "institutional abuse". | An independent report said a string of allegations, which it found proven, amounted to "institutional abuse". |
| Health Minister Mark Drakeford's plan to make a statement on Tuesday has been dropped, with ministers instead backing a Tory call for a debate on Wednesday. | Health Minister Mark Drakeford's plan to make a statement on Tuesday has been dropped, with ministers instead backing a Tory call for a debate on Wednesday. |
| A Welsh government source said the decision was taken "in full recognition of the strength of feeling across the chamber on the issue". | |
| In the report published last Thursday, families described seeing patients "constantly crawling on dirty floors" and being "like a zombie...drugged up". | In the report published last Thursday, families described seeing patients "constantly crawling on dirty floors" and being "like a zombie...drugged up". |
| One family said they found a relative in bed in a pool of stale urine. | One family said they found a relative in bed in a pool of stale urine. |
| 'Not good enough' | |
| The report's author, health specialist Donna Ockenden, criticised a lack of action by the senior leadership team when problems had been flagged up in previous reports. | The report's author, health specialist Donna Ockenden, criticised a lack of action by the senior leadership team when problems had been flagged up in previous reports. |
| Answering AMs' questions on Tuesday, First Minister Carwyn Jones said it was "simply not good enough to say that lessons have been learned but that nobody takes responsibility in the local health board". | |
| However, he rejected calls for a public inquiry, saying it would take two years. | |
| Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies criticised Mr Jones for taking five days to respond to the report, saying "you are the First Minister of Wales, the buck stops with you". | |
| Mr Jones said it was appropriate to express a view in the assembly chamber, rather than "on Twitter". | |
| He gave assurances that there was nothing in NHS spot-checks to suggest there were similar problems in other hospitals across Wales. | |
| 'Real accountability' | 'Real accountability' |
| Betsi Cadwaladr health board has apologised and a number of staff have been suspended or transferred to other duties. | |
| Earlier on Tuesday, Plaid Cymru Ynys Mon AM Rhun ap Iorwerth said the health board needed "further intervention" from ministers, but it was "too early" to say what form the intervention should take. | |
| He said there were "real concerns" about the health board's size, distance from people and "lack of accountability". | He said there were "real concerns" about the health board's size, distance from people and "lack of accountability". |
| On Monday, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb called on Mr Drakeford to "show some leadership", saying the families concerned wanted to see "real accountability" and someone to "lose their job" over the scandal. | On Monday, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb called on Mr Drakeford to "show some leadership", saying the families concerned wanted to see "real accountability" and someone to "lose their job" over the scandal. |