Norfolk Hospital unit closes as health watchdog takes action to protect adolescents with learning disabilities
29 November 2005
A mental health unit for adolescent patients at St Luke’s Hospital in Norfolk is to close down following intervention from the Healthcare Commission.
This is the first time the health watchdog has taken steps to secure the urgent closure of an inpatient healthcare facility in the independent sector.
The move follows an investigation of the privately-run St Luke’s Hospital by the Healthcare Commission, which identified serious concerns about the treatment and welfare of adolescents with learning disabilities and mental health problems in the Harleston unit.
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Source: Healthcare Commission, Published: November 23rd 2005
