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‘Staff Swear at Patients, Slap and Pinch Them’: BBC Report Reveals ‘Toxic Culture’ of Abuse at UK’s NHS Mental Hospital

The BBC Panorama revealed that the patients were humiliated, abused and isolated for weeks. It also said that patients were put at risk due to a "toxic culture" at one of the UK's biggest mental health hospitals. The report also claimed that the hospital staff swore at patients and were seen slapping or pinching them on various occasions.

‘Staff Swear at Patients, Slap and Pinch Them’: BBC Report Reveals ‘Toxic Culture’ of Abuse at UK’s NHS Mental Hospital

According to reports, a secret filming by BBC Panorama found "toxic culture" of abuse of patients by staff in an NHS mental health hospital. The BBC Panorama revealed that the patients were humiliated, abused and isolated for weeks. It also said that patients were put at risk due to a "toxic culture" at one of the UK's biggest mental health hospitals. The report also claimed that the hospital staff swore at patients and were seen slapping or pinching them on various occasions.

Staff Swear at Patients, Slap and Pinch Them on Occasions

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