new health Minister Maria Coffield said she would not rule out a public investigation safety Next to Psychological health Hospitals like Government After a series of scandals.
In response to questions in the House of Commons, Ms Caufield was pressed over the government’s response to a series of reports revealing systemic failures, abuse and deaths within mental health hospitals, both private and private. NHS.
In response to a question from the Labor Minister for Mental Health, Dr. Rosina Allen-Khan, Ms. Coffield said: “On the question of a public inquiry. I am not necessarily saying there will not be a public inquiry, but that it should be on a national basis and not just on a national basis. individual confidence.
“Because as we have seen in motherhood so often when we repeat it, it produces the same information, and we need to learn systematically how to minimize these failures. The problem I have with public inquiries is that they are not on time. It can take many years, and obviously we have Now some cases that need some urgent review and some urgent action.”
She said she was considering whether a rapid review, as requested by Dr Allen Khan, was more appropriate given the time taken for a public investigation.
However, the minister said she is taking advice on both and will report on next steps in the “coming days”.
She added, “I fully accept the failures that are revealed here, whether it’s through media outlets conducting investigations or whether it’s through internal investigations from individual trusts. I am not ashamed of those challenges. The urgency of this and the Secretary of State have made it clear.” [Steve Barclay] I’m going to look into this issue because I want to be satisfied across the country that safety is as good as can be… That means now, it doesn’t mean it’s in 18 months or two or three years. I know we are seeing young people dying due to a lack of care and I understand the situation.”
Comments come after his investigations The Independent and Sky News “Systematic abuse” within private mental health provider The Huntercombe Group, and other reports in Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust and Essex University Partnership FT and on Wednesday revealed how the failures of Tees, Esk and Wear Valley FT led to the deaths of three girls.
There is currently a public inquiry into abuse at Mukamore Abbey Hospital in Northern Ireland, however, there is still a public inquiry into mental health services in England.
The government has commissioned an independent investigation into services at the University of Essex Partnership Hospital FT. However, families whose loved ones have been harmed by deficiencies in trust are demanding that it be turned over to a legal public inquiry.
According to Ms Caufield NHS England has commissioned a ‘system-wide’ investigation into the hospital’s inpatient services. This is in relation to a letter Claire Murdoch, director of mental health for NHS England, sent to NHS Trusts asking them to urgently review their safety measures.
It is not clear whether this review will apply to private providers, which account for 13 percent of money spent on mental health households nationwide.
Coffield, who is also the patient safety minister, said she would “urgently” meet Ms Murdoch and Patient Safety Commissioner Dr Henrietta Hughes to decide on next steps.
Dr. Allen Khan said during questions: “Emily Moore, Nadia Sharif, Kristi Harnett. These are the names of the three young women who tragically lost their lives and are systematic failures to mitigate self-harm. This cannot continue… This is unfortunately not the only case.” In the past five weeks, there have been reports on the Huntercombe and Essex Partnership University Trust and the Edenfield Center Why undercover reporters seem to be in better control of the crisis than government patients who are dying, bullied and dehumanized, abused and their medical records falsified, which is A flagrant violation of patient safety.”
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